A tropical storm churning in the Pacific is bringing unusual weather to parts of California this week, while the Bay Area is expected to see slightly elevated temperatures over the Labor Day weekend.
Tropical Storm Juliette isn't expected to make landfall in California, but the storm was bringing some very rare August rain to Southern California on Thursday. The precipitation likely won't hit the Bay Area as it isn't expected to travel north of Monterey County, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Brayden Murdock.
"Our friends towards Southern California, they're seeing the remnants of Juliette passing through, so they're getting some subtropical moisture on top of some of the moisture they already had in areas," Murdock said.
In the Bay Area, the weather is expected to be in a more "neutral pattern" for the Labor Day weekend, following seasonal weather trends with slightly elevated temperatures, Murdock said.
"Some cloudy mornings, followed by clearing afternoons, and then cloud cover coming back in the early evening. And kind of rinse and repeat on that one," he said.
In San Francisco, the temperature is expected to peak around 71 for the long weekend, while inland areas are expected to reach the low to mid-90s. The weather service's marine forecast includes "light to moderate winds and seas" through the week, but "strong gusts" could mean more hazardous conditions next week.
Onshore winds will help keep the air clear in the Bay Area during the weekend, according to the Bay Area Air District. An air quality advisory for Napa, Solano and Sonoma counties was lifted Tuesday as containment of the Pickett Fire in Napa County improved.