Bay area mood swing...morning drizzle to breezy, blue skies
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Start your Wednesday with a deck of clouds and spotty drizzle, clearing to partly sunny skies and breezy west winds 10-20 mph. Temperatures will be near average with gradual warming through Saturday.

A break from the rain
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Our old system is moving out of the picture.  Patchy fog will resurface Tuesday morning. The afternoon forecast features mostly sunny skies.  Highs should range from the upper 50s to the upper 60s. A weak system moves into the Bay Area Wednesday.  The slight chance of showers has been added to the forecast.

Disaster aid approved for seven states, others wait for a decision

Federal disaster relief is starting to flow as the White House approves major disaster declarations for seven states, yet multiple other regions remain in limbo after a series of severe storms and floods dating back to last year.

Tornado touches down in Northern California

A tornado briefly touched down in a rural area of Tehama County on Sunday afternoon, according to weather officials and social media reports.

Rain is moving out
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After a stormy weekend, our weather pattern is shifting a bit. Shower chances remain in the Monday morning forecast.  Partly to mostly sunny skies are expected later in the day.  Highs should range from the upper 50s to the mid 60s.

Severe weather threat arrives later today
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The risk of severe weather including thunder, lightning, hail, and rotating storms arrives later today into tonight. Meanwhile in the Sierra, a Winter Storm Warning is in effect for the West Slope until Sunday night with 3+ feet f snow possible at the higher elevations. 

Santa Rosa tree explodes after lightning strike

The cleanup continues in a North Bay neighborhood after lightning struck a redwood tree overnight, splintering the top half of the tree into dozens of pieces that went flying. 

Stormy Saturday and unsettled Sunday
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Heavy downpours with deteriorating conditions and a high risk of thunderstorms, hail and erratic winds by late Saturday afternoon into the early eveninghours. The unsettled weather will continue through Sunday with a chance of a dusting snow in iur local mountains.

Heading back to winter
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Our weather pattern is changing.  We are still tracking 2 systems offshore.  The first one will produce rain showers first thing Friday morning.  There is also the chance of thunderstorms.   The real storm of interest swings in Saturday.  Rainfall rates will be increasing. There could also be more thunderstorms. The wet weather pattern remains in place through the weekend. Heaps of snow in the Sierra (over 2 feet) this weekend.  A Winter Storm Warning will be in effect.

Trump Forest Service overhaul raises concerns about California wildfire research

A major reorganization of the U.S. Forest Service is raising concerns about potential impacts to wildfire research and preparedness as California heads into peak fire season.

What would El Niño this summer mean for California's winter?

El Niño is the warming of the sea surface temperatures thousands of miles away from the Bay Area in the Equatorial Pacific. 

Rain is returning to the Bay Area. Here's when the worst of the storm will arrive

Two low-pressure storm systems are headed toward the Bay Area, expected to bring several inches of rainfall through the weekend. Here's a timeline of the storm.

Rain on the way
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BIG changes in our weather pattern.  Two systems offshore will approach our coast for the remainder of the week.  Your Thursday forecast features mostly cloudy skies with the chance of showers. The activity is expected to ramp up Friday through Saturday.  Thunderstorm chances  have also been added to the cooler weekend forecast. This storm will also affect the Sierra.  Winter Storm Watches are in effect this weekend.

Artemis II splashdown: What to expect off the California coast

As we look ahead to Friday’s historic return of Artemis II, all eyes are not just on the capsule — but on the weather conditions in the Pacific Ocean.

Wonderful warmer Wednesday
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Last day of above normal temperatures before cooler and rainy weather arrives.

Minor changes today, major changes on the way
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Our mostly cloudy skies will turn partly cloudy for the afternoon today with highs ranging from 60s at the coast to 70s inland.  Spring showers and the risk of thunderstorms enter the forecast on Thursday. 

Changes on the way
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Your Tuesday forecast features partly sunny skies.  Highs should range from the low 60s to the mid 70s.  The weather pattern will soon be changing!  Shower chances will be going up later in the week.