As We Head Into Fall, San Mateo Temperatures To Rise

SAN MATEO, CA — Though Friday may be the first day of the Fall season, the local temperatures are expected to rise for the next few days around the Bay Area. We'll also start seeing longer nights and shorter days.

"A gradual warming trend will begin today as the upper level trough shifts east and high pressure builds over the Eastern Pacific," the National Weather Service said Friday in their forecast discussion for the region. "As the region transitions to a warmer pattern temperatures will approach seasonal norms still maintaining moderately breezy conditions.

"Significantly warmer temperatures are forecast for the weekend and into early next week," the agency said.

Here's the NWS forecast for San Mateo for the coming days:

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light west wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light west northwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86.

Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

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