🌁 KARL THE FOG • @KarlTheFog (500K followers)June–Aug • “Coldest winter I ever spent…” — Twain*
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KARL THE FOG

San Francisco's most famous resident has a name, a Twitter, and a physics degree. Why the Bay has 10 climates in 7 miles — and why Mark Twain never said that quote*.

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Sunset: 60°F fog

Outer avenues live in Karl July–Aug. Hoodie year-round. Ocean keeps it 55–65°F.

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Mission: 75°F sun

Bernal Hill blocks fog. Warmest hood — 10°F hotter than Sunset, same hour.

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Downtown wind tunnel

Market St funnels ocean air. Layers fly; lunch al fresco = gamble.

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Marin / East Bay heat

Cross a bridge: 90°F in Walnut Creek while SF shivers at 58°F.

🔬 Fog science in 30 sec

Hot Central Valley air rises → sucks cold ocean air through Golden Gate gap → warm air over cold California Current (50°F) condenses → advection fog. Hills block it → microclimates. Redwoods drink it; SFO delays it.

💬 Ask Karl

“I’m Karl. Ask me where I am…”

*Twain quote is apocryphal — but every San Franciscan says it anyway. Karl (named 2010, @KarlTheFog) even “wrote” a children's book.