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Article: San Francisco Bay Area.(weather scapes)
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- Weatherwise
- Article date:
- January 1, 2009
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When rugged terrain rises off a rough sea, the combination often creates a climate ripe for extreme weather. But the San Francisco Bay Area experiences clement, stable skies much of the year. That's not to say that severe storms can't and don't lash the region (they do, although almost exclusively in the winter months), but for most of the year, temperatures, winds, and precipitation can best be described as moderate.
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Nevertheless, while much of the interior portion of the Bay Area experiences wider swings in temperatures and fewer days of low-lying clouds, much of the allure of the region comes from the juncture of land and ...