Northern California Weather March 5 Evening - 42° Above Normal

Good evening. Northern California. I'm Aaron Jolly. Fifty-seven degrees under clear skies. And that overnight low barely budged. That's the kind of mild night that tells you something's different. A dry cold front swept through yesterday. And now high pressure is building in behind it. In the next 24 hours. Here's what today brings. The Bay Area climbs to 66 degrees under sunny skies. Northwest winds gust to 21 miles an hour — brisk but not brutal. Tonight drops to 51 with those winds continuing. Friday brings more sun and 68 degrees. Down in the Central Valley, you're starting cooler. It feels like 37 degrees early this morning. But by afternoon you hit 66. Those northwest winds really crank up though — gusts to 30 miles an hour through the valley. Tonight's low sits at 45. Up at Lake Tahoe, a Lake Wind Advisory is in effect. Winds 15 to 25 miles an hour with gusts to 45. Waves build to 2 to 4 feet. Small boats and paddle boards should stay off the water today. The five-day outlook is straightforward. High pressure dominates. Temperatures climb into the low 70s by Saturday and Sunday across both regions. That's about 42 degrees to 42 degrees above normal for early March. No rain in sight. Tonight brings a full moon — the last full moon of winter. Sunrise was at 6:33 this morning. We're gaining over two minutes of daylight each day now. Spring equinox is just two weeks away. And this forecast certainly feels like it's already arrived. For the extended outlook, check the latest forecast as confidence improves. That's your forecast — we'll be back tomorrow.