Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 6hA 10-day stretch of 70-degree weather hasn’t happened in the city since 2015 in the beginning of summer and not in October since 2013. The upcoming stretch of weather could snap that skid! 0116
Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 10hTides in Southern California are running more than a foot higher than the late-20th century baseline. In San Diego, the 1.16-foot tidal anomaly during the past hour rivals Sept. 14 as the anomaly so far this year. #CAwx 34616
Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 11hFor San Franciscans longing for a long stretch of pleasant weather, this is about as good as the forecast gets. Downtown San Francisco may not see a day below 70 degrees for at least the next 10 days. The city could briefly hit 80 some days, but 90s are unlikely.sfchronicle.comBay Area is about to see an extended stretch of summer weather. Here is a timeline of the heatWarmer and drier-than-normal weather is expected to stick around through the middle of October. 2163
Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Today's taste of winter at Mammoth Mountain ❄️ won't last. Early October is trending warm to downright hot across California. #CAwx 1271
Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Above-normal temperatures will kick off Tuesday, with no major sign for when the warm weather will end. It’s possible San Francisco’s official weather station hits 70 degrees every day for at least a week straight. The only other time that happened this year was during a historic March heat wave.sfchronicle.comSan Francisco may finally get a week of 70-degree weather. Here's when it startsIt’s possible San Francisco’s official weather station hits 70 degrees every day for at least a week straight beginning Tuesday. It would be the first time since March that has happened. 1141
Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Before this year, the Bay Area weather service office had never issued a coastal flood advisory in September. This week’s advisory marks the second such instance this month, an indication of El Niño’s capacity to raise the seas that will only grow into winter.sfchronicle.comBay Area gets second-ever September coastal flood advisory as seas rise with El NiñoThe unusually high September tides are a taste of what is to come this winter, when record tides are possible. 02711
Reposted by Anthony EdwardsA Better Bay Area @sustainablebayarea.bsky.social · 28/09/2026San Francisco may finally get a week of 70-degree weather. Here's when it starts—Above-normal temperatures will kick off Tuesday, with no major sign for when the warm weather will end…The first full week… www.sfchronicle.com/weather-fore... @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social @sfchronicle.comsfchronicle.comSan Francisco may finally get a week of 70-degree weather. Here's when it startsIt’s possible San Francisco’s official weather station hits 70 degrees every day for at least a week straight beginning Tuesday. It would be the first time since March that has happened. 101
Reposted by Anthony EdwardsSustainable Conservation @susconca.bsky.social · 28/09/2026This chart from @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social shows how a stronger El Niño is correlated with more precipitation, but it's still far from a guarantee. Read his recent article to learn more about what climate characteristics experts are watching www.sfchronicle.com/weather/arti... 132
Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026#Nolo is now a Category 4 hurricane and is forecast to strengthen to a category 5. It would be the fourth Cat 5 Pacific hurricane northeast of the date line in 2026, the most in one season in history. This is all happening amid record warm oceans, supercharged by El Niño and climate change. 04713
Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Voice of my childhood 🥺 Thank you, Rick! 060
Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 27/09/2026An amplified jet stream pattern is expected across the northern Pacific Ocean in early to mid-October due to recurving typhoons near Japan. Downstream effects can range from storminess to late-season heat in the Western U.S. In this case, extended warmth looks most likely. 12611
Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Remnants of hurricanes #Odalys and #Polo will send immense amounts of water vapor into the South-Central U.S. this week. Forecasts call for 1-in-10 to 1-in-25 year amounts of rain in a three-day span in parts of Arizona and New Mexico. September may end as Albuquerque's wettest month on record. 32812
Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Hurricane #Nolo took a sharp turn west and passed about 150 south of Hawaii, sparing the state from a storm that at one point was forecast to cause potentially catastrophic flooding. There were isolated road closures, but the National Weather Service is not reporting any significant flash flooding. 1429
Reposted by Anthony EdwardsSan Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 26/09/2026Three hurricanes are spinning at once in the Pacific as California avoids the worst, but Hawaii, Mexico and the Southwest face danger.bit.lyA cutoff low is saving California from the Pacific’s triple hurricane threatThree hurricanes are spinning at once in the Pacific as California avoids the worst, but Hawaii, Mexico and the Southwest face danger. 12110
Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Spoke to @kvprnews.bsky.social about what this El Niño could mean for California, specifically in the central part of the state. www.kvpr.org/podcast/cent...kvpr.orgSept. 25: Why Forecasters Are Predicting A Record-Setting El Niño In CaliforniaGov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency ahead of what’s predicted to be a record-setting El Niño. We speak to Anthony Edwards, newsroom meteorologist with the San Francisco Chronicle, about th... 0146
Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Hello, fall! 🌀 It'll be a windy Friday morning in parts of Oregon and Washington as a Pacific storm sweeps across the Northwest. #WAwx #ORwx 3213
Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Two new laws are poised to make California the first state to regulate how to make homes safe again after they're contaminated by lead, asbestos and other wildfire smoke toxins. ~30% of L.A. wildfire insurance claims were for smoke damage: @meganmunce.bsky.social www.sfchronicle.com/california-w...sfchronicle.comCalifornia home insurance is about to see a major overhaulA defining question on home insurance emerged in the aftermath of the Los Angeles County wildfires — one California is now poised to answer. 021
Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 23/09/2026@sfchronicle.com personal finance columnist @jessicaroy.bsky.social with a piece on how to prepare for El Niño: "Even if this year’s El Niño winds up being mild, readying your home now means you’ll be in good shape for fires, earthquakes and any other disaster that might strike."sfchronicle.comCalifornia is bracing for a historic El Niño. Here’s how to prepare for what’s comingA potentially historic El Niño is developing. Here’s how to prepare your home, sign up for emergency alerts and build an emergency kit. 0122
Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 23/09/2026This is a good piece. As @michaelemann.bsky.social told BBC News: This El Niño is like "a wave on top of a rising tide," the tide being climate change. That's a great analogy (also in a literal sense!) for how to talk about this El Niño in the context of climate change. 0193
Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Average monthly max tide at SF gauge. I looked at January-August for apples to apples. El Niño years stand out, but what's shocking is 1983 was going OUT of an El Niño. This one hasn't even peaked yet. 2026: 1.59ft above mean higher high water 1983: 1.61ft above MHHW 21st century average: 1.1ft 1165
Reposted by Anthony EdwardsNational Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · 23/09/2026Tropical moisture surging into the Desert Southwest continues a dangerous flash flooding threat across central and eastern New Mexico and the TX/OK panhandles through Thursday morning. Slow-moving storms producing heavy rainfall can quickly lead to flooding across the desert terrain. weather.gov 18119
Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 23/09/2026A major hurricane is expected to drop feet of rain on Hawaii’s already-sodden Big Island, likely causing “considerable to locally catastrophic” flooding, the National Weather Service said Wednesday.sfchronicle.comHawaii braces for major flooding from imminent hurricaneHawaii’s Big Island could see up to three feet of rain, as the National Weather Service warns of ‘considerable to locally catastrophic’ flooding. 1165
Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The muni metro ads get more dystopian every day 2300
Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The average tidal anomaly (observed minus predicted) at the San Francisco gauge (9414290) is 0.42 feet so far this year. September is the most anomalous month yet, at 0.55 feet. In 2025, the average tidal anomaly was 0.2 feet. tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/stationhome.... 2131
Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Sea turtle on Southern California beach becomes first-ever to nest on West Coast www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...sfchronicle.comSea turtle on Southern California beach becomes first-ever to nest on West CoastA sea turtle normally found in tropical ocean waters was discovered laying eggs on a Southern California beach, making history as the first sea turtle to nest on the West Coast of the U.S. 0217
Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The central pressure of Hurricane Polo is measured to be 889 millibars. That means more than 11% of the typical atmosphere at sea level is missing from the storm's center. It is the second strongest storm on record in the eastern Pacific Ocean, and one of the strongest in Earth's modern history. 58142
Reposted by Anthony EdwardsShawn Milrad @shawnmilrad.bsky.social · 22/09/2026only a Alert Level 5 marine heatwave under Polo, nbd 3306
Reposted by Anthony EdwardsIEMBot WPC @wpc.weather.im · 22/09/2026The Weather Prediction Center issues Day 1 Excessive Rainfall Outlook (Max Risk: Moderate) at Sep 22, 15:50z Link 012
Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 22/09/2026San Francisco will see a brief reprieve from cool, cloudy weather as temperatures look to reach the 70s Wednesday. Hotter parts of the Bay Area should reach 90 degrees. #CAwx www.sfchronicle.com/weather-fore...sfchronicle.comBay Area to see fleeting warmup as temperatures jump by 20 degreesSan Francisco could return to the 70s, with 90s in the inland valleys. A cooldown is expected for the weekend. 0102
Reposted by Anthony EdwardsSimon Lee @simonleewx.com · 22/09/2026GEFS is basically going for the Pacific Trough regime for the full subseasonal run. El Niño's North Pacific teleconnection activated and locked? simonleewx.com/gefs_north_a... 2162
Reposted by Anthony EdwardsKim Wood @drkimwood.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The 4 ENP hurricanes that have intensified at/above Polo's remarkable rate all occurred in the eastern portion of the ENP. Polo currently isn't expected to make landfall, but follow NHC for the latest guidance! (Note that it's 42 hurricanes in the ENP+CNP, not 44; see quoted thread for context.) 1166
Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 22/09/2026ICYMI: My thread on a key El Niño index that provide a clue at how much rain California could see this winter. 0184
Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Hurricane Polo forecast to explode into Category 5 storm off Mexico www.sfchronicle.com/weather/arti...sfchronicle.comHurricane Polo forecast to explode into Category 5 storm off MexicoThe hurricane could intensify with record speed as the storm feeds off exceptionally warm ocean water. 02011
Reposted by Anthony EdwardsSan Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 21/09/2026The hurricane could intensify with record speed as the storm feeds off exceptionally warm ocean water.bit.lyHurricane Polo forecast to explode into Category 5 storm off MexicoThe hurricane could intensify with record speed as the storm feeds off exceptionally warm ocean water. 075
Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The atmosphere around Hawaii is forecast to hold record amounts of moisture later this week, regardless of tropical storm formation. This abundant water vapor means rainfall could be unusually heavy, especially near the islands’ volcanoes. A reasonable worst-case scenario is 3+ feet of rain.sfchronicle.comHawaii could see ‘feet’ of rain this week from a slow-moving weather systemRecord amounts of moisture are expected to be in the air near Hawaii this week, and could lead to heavy rainfall on the islands. 14314157
Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Newsom declares state of emergency for El Niño that could pound California coast www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...sfchronicle.comNewsom declares state of emergency for El Niño that could pound California coastThe proclamation orders state agencies to prepare for storms that could lead to serious flooding along California shores. 1156
Reposted by Anthony EdwardsThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 21/09/2026Tropical Storm Polo formed late Sunday off southwestern Mexico. Polo had maximum sustained winds near 40 mph and was forecast to strengthen rapidly over the next few days, the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said.bit.lyTropical Storm Polo forms off southwestern MexicoTropical Storm Polo has formed off southwestern Mexico. U.S. forecasters said Polo had maximum sustained winds near 40 mph and was expected to strengthen rapidly over the next few days. 47023
Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Saturday’s high temperature of 60 was tied for San Francisco’s coldest September day since 2016. Yes, “cold” is relative. 1263
Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 20/09/2026SF is entering what is historically its hottest three-week stretch of the year, but the city is trapped in a chilly fog. There have been some hot days this month, but not on weekends. For fans of heat, that trend unfortunately looks to continue this week. www.sfchronicle.com/weather-fore...sfchronicle.comSan Francisco often gets hot this time of year. Why is the city stuck in fog?Rapidly flipping temperatures from above to below normal — rather than a sustained extreme heat wave — are expected across California the next few weeks. 2130
Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Map from the U.S. Geological Survey / UC Merced, released today, shows departure from normal precipitation and temperature for the Southwest U.S. for December through February, as predicted by six numerical models. All models predict above-normal precipitation in CA. www.usgs.gov/programs/cli... 75919
Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 20/09/2026This El Niño has a unique flavor — sea surface temperatures are most anomalously warm in the far eastern equatorial Pacific. That shifts the location of tropical thunderstorms, which influences the jet stream over the U.S. The most recent east Pacific-based El Niño "smacked" California. My latest:sfchronicle.comThis new El Niño looks like past ones that soaked California — here’s the key detailThe potentially record El Niño developing in the Pacific shares an important geographic feature with two prior very strong El Niños that drenched California. 24217
Reposted by Anthony EdwardsRyan Stauffer @ryanswx.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Pretty amazing seeing El Nino taking a firm hold on global atmospheric circulation the past few months: cyclonicwx.com/analysis/ 03410
Reposted by Anthony EdwardsSan Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 18/09/2026The Chronicle went to Dreamforce to ask attendees what they think about artificial intelligence. Here's what they said.bit.lyHow do tech workers feel about AI? We asked Dreamforce attendeesThe Chronicle went to Dreamforce to ask attendees what they think about artificial intelligence. Here's what they said. 152
Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The Bay Area has become a brutal place to start a career — and not just in tech www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...sfchronicle.comThe Bay Area has become a brutal place to start a career — and not just in techIt’s one of the toughest job markets for new graduates in the past decade, and landing a job in the Bay Area has become particularly daunting. 0153
Reposted by Anthony EdwardsSan Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 19/09/2026One of the Bay Area’s most popular bike rides, which contains a dangerous stretch of roadway, will become much safer with the opening of a new paved riding trail near the Golden Gate Bridge.bit.ly‘Most dangerous mile’ for cyclists near Golden Gate Bridge is finally getting a bike trailOne of the Bay Area’s most popular bike rides, which contains a dangerous stretch of roadway, will become much safer with the opening of a new paved riding trail near the Golden Gate Bridge. 0152
Reposted by Anthony EdwardsAndrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 14/09/2026On The Climate Brink: The Atmosphere Just Set a Water Vapor Record. Aug. 2026 probably had more water vapor in the atmosphere than any month in the last few thousand years, if not a 100,000 years. www.theclimatebrink.com/p/the-atmosp...theclimatebrink.comThe Atmosphere Just Set a Water Vapor RecordMore water vapor means more rocket fuel for extreme rain — so this record is not good news 11282163
Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Kirkwood and Mammoth potentially the best skiing conditions in the U.S. this winter? 👀 It would make sense as these resorts often remain snowy even during relatively warm storms, like those expected during an El Niño 2130
Reposted by Anthony EdwardsJoe Boomgard-Zagrodnik @joeboomzag.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I built a statistical model to forecast ski conditions using seasonal climate models. Summit at Snoqualmie in Washington has the worst ski forecast in the western US this winter. Makes sense given the “El Niño on steroids” model signal. Go south for better skiing ⛷️ Try it out: where2.ski 87828
Reposted by Anthony EdwardsWeathernet @wxnet.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Widespread showers and thunderstorms are anticipated across portions of the Four Corner states today, as #flood watches have been issued across most locations in Arizona at this time. Given the persistent development of these showers and storms, it may cause areas to be prone to flooding. ⛈️ 071
Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Highway 1 reopened Monday through Big Sur after weeks of wildfire closures. The area remains at risk from post-fire debris flows during heavy rain. www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...sfchronicle.comHighway 1 reopens through Big Sur after weeks of wildfire closuresHighway 1 fully reopened Monday after dual wildfires had forced authorities to shut down portions of the iconic roadway for weeks. 1222
