# Sunday, October 4, 2026

Morning Update · Marin Mornings · Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:27 GMT · 2:47

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Maya: Good morning, and welcome to your Mahrin Morning Briefing for Sunday, October fourth, twenty twenty-six. I'm Maya.
Devon: And I'm Devon. We've got a hot one to start the week, so let's get right into it. After a warm Saturday, today brings the peak of this late-season heat spike across Mahrin County.
Maya: The National Weather Service says today will be mostly cloudy in the morning, then clear, with highs in the lower nineties. The forecast for San Rafael puts it at eighty-nine degrees, with overnight lows around fifty-five.
Devon: And the heat hangs around. Monday is sunny with highs in the lower nineties and lows in the mid sixties. Tuesday stays sunny, with highs in the lower nineties and lows in the lower sixties.
Maya: The pattern finally breaks midweek. Wednesday and Thursday stay mostly clear with highs around ninety, but Friday cools into the upper seventies and Saturday drops to the lower seventies. Friday night even carries a slight chance of rain, so the week ends on a much cooler note.
Devon: It's worth noting that this is unusually warm for early October, even for us. If you're out hiking today, bring water and take it easy during the hottest part of the afternoon.
Maya: Now to the tides, with Noah's predictions for the week ahead. On the bay side, at the San Francisco station, today's high tide reaches five point six five feet at about six thirty P M, with a low just below zero near twelve thirty A M.
Devon: And on the ocean side at Point Reyes, today's high is five point six one feet around five forty-five P M, with a low near zero just after midnight.
Maya: Through the week, high tides stay in the mid fives to just above six feet, and nothing is flagged above normal. So tides are within the normal range all week.
Devon: A quick note on El Nino: Noah's Climate Prediction Center says the event keeps strengthening, with better than ninety percent odds of a very strong El Nino this fall and winter. Nothing dramatic on the water right now, but the county is already spending millions to get ready for winter storms and king tides, and that's a story we'll keep tracking.
Devon: On to the local news. First up, the county is sending out revised property tax bills. Marin County says school district direct charge revisions will affect Bolinas and northern parts of San Rafael, so if you live in those areas, watch your mailbox and check the new numbers carefully.
Maya: Second, a road project years in the making is nearly done. The Point San Pedro Road pavement and safety improvements, with new bicycle and pedestrian upgrades, are wrapping up, with final work expected this month. Drivers, cyclists, and walkers along that corridor should see the finish line soon.
Devon: And finally, the county wants your help planning its future. Envision Mahrin is inviting residents to weigh in on county priorities for the next six years, connecting public input directly to budgets and services. If you've ever wanted a say in how the county spends your tax dollars, this is your opening.
Maya: That's your Mahrin Morning Briefing for Sunday, October fourth. Stay cool out there today, and we'll be back tomorrow morning.
Devon: Have a great Sunday, everyone.