A cold front could drop temperatures by as much as 15 degrees below average, and it also brings the threat of rain and snow.
The San Francisco Bay Area may experience rain this weekend as a cold front moves into the region, a rare occurrence in August.The forecast comes as states in the Midwest, Northeast and Pacific Northwest expect daily high temperatures more commonly associated with fall weather, as a cold front brings a temporary respite from summer heat. Some temperatures will be as much as 15 degrees below average for this time of year.
'It may not look like much, but the band of clouds over British Columbia is the disturbance that will result in a cooling trend starting on Thursday and giving us a chance of light rain on Friday and Saturday,' the office said.In addition to the Bay Area rain, the cold front also sparked a forecast for a rare August snowfall at high elevations in Yosemite National Park.
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