San Francisco

Morning showers will diminish, but another storm arrives tonight with a round of heavy rain, gusty winds, and a slight thunderstorm risk. Wind prone areas could see 35 mph gusts. Showers and isolated thunderstorms stick around Monday before we dry out Monday night and Tuesday.

- Light rain spreading across the region from south to north today. Highest totals from Monterey Bay southward. - Alhough there will be a spotty, isolated Sunday shower, the next system on track for late Sunday is a strong cold front and a period of moderate-to-heavy rain overnight into Monday morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms Monday morning. Monday afternoon calms with cloudy skies and cool temps only in the 50s to low 60s. - Drier Tuesday with increasing clouds and a slight chance of rain Tuesday night with chilly temperatures through the rest of the week.

Our active weather pattern continues. Mostly cloudy skies for most today. Light rain over the South Bay will spread north later today. Afternoon highs will range from the low to mid 60s. A brief break in the wet weather tomorrow before the next storm arrives later in the day.

- Active weather pattern will continue this weekend and into the middle of next weekend. - Noticeably cooler conditions late weekend into next week. The forecast remains on track this evening with mostly cloudy skies and cooler temperatures from the mid and upper 40s to the low 50s. Both Saturday and Sunday there will be periods of widely scattered showers. The weekend will not be a washout, just anticipate an occasional shower, especially in the South Bay through the Santa Cruz Mountains. Morgan Hill and Gilroy will be wet too. Computer modules suggest at this time, the most probable time for the heaviest rain will be Sunday overnight to Monday morning. Plan on rain through most of next week!

Today will see a mix of sun and clouds. Possible rain to the south.

The Thursday storm is moving out of town. Umbrellas should still be on standby. Lingering moisture and instability will lead to the chance of isolated showers in the Friday forecast. By Saturday, the chance of showers will be focused in the South Bay. Another system will boost rainfall chances later in the day on Sunday.

The storm has lived up to its expectations! Anywhere from an inch of rain to nearly 4.5 inchs of precipatation has accumulated so far today in the Bay Area. Highest wind recorded was at Cobb Ridge in Lake County at 63 mph. The High Wind Warning has allowed to expire with the Wind Advisory in effect until 3 PM as well as a Flood Advisory for SF, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. A Beach Hazard Alert is in effect until Friday night for waves peaking at 18 feet and sneaker waves. Spotty showers late this afternoon through the evening with an isolated showetr on Friday. Highs in the 60s.

Rain, wind and thunderstorms expected today.

- Strong southerly wind gusts up to 50-60 mph may cause property damage, downed tree limbs and difficult travel conditions Wind Advisory extended through 4 PM Thursday for areas south of the Golden Gate. The Wind Advisory and High Wind Warning for the North Bay, San Francisco and San Francisco Peninsula remain the same and will end at 10 AM Thursday. Rain moves through the Bay Area from 4 AM-10 AM Thursday with a chance of tstorms, greatly impacting the morning commute. For those commuting in the morning, be prepared for rain and consider allowing extra time for your commute. Rain and a chance of tstorms will continue to progress to the south and inland with precipitation increasing in the Santa Cruz Mountains and areas of the South Bay by 7 AM through 1 PM Thursday. Rain amounts: Up to 5 inches North Bay Coastal Mtns. Expect 1 to 2.5 inches of rain in the North Bay. There will be 1 to 1.5 inches SF, Peninsula and Central Bay and up to 1.25 inches of rain elsewhere. WIND is a BIG part of the story!

Strong southerly winds will be a major factor for much of the Bay Area when the storm arrives.