Weather

Precipitation is forecasted to wet the Bay Area, though temperatures are expected to hover around the 60s and 70s.

The unsettled pattern could soon be coming to an end. Shower chances remain in the Thursday morning forecast. Looks like another cloudy day! Highs should range from the mid 60s to the mid 70s. The weekend will be mild and dry.

- Beneficial rain today - Warming and drying trend starts Friday Overcast skies and scattered showers remain through the day with some slowing in the frontal passage. Light rain showers are ongoing across the Bay Area ahead of a cold front located about 200 miles west of San Francisco. This front is connected to a mature cut off low pressure system way up in the southern Gulf of Alaska. This separation is causing a very slow forward progression of the cold front. Bottom line...When all is said and done, we`re expecting up to 1" in the coastal mountains of the North Bay with up to .25 in the wettest locations of the Bay Area between now and NOON Thursday. Thunderstorm risk is slim. With the rain spread out over the day, this is mostly a beneficial event and will help put a slight damper on fire season. Thursday morning features showers clearing to afternoon dry skies. An offshore flow sets up on Friday through Sunday with gusty offshore winds and warmer temperatures Inland in the low 80s with low humidity.

Today will be mostly cloudy, muggy with some rain to the north.

An early Thursday morning lingering shower is possible, then drying out begins. Offshore winds and warmer temperatures from Friday through Sunday elevates fire concerns. Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Our unsettled weather pattern continues System 2 will boost rain chances in the Wednesday forecast. The focus of the steady rain should be in the North Bay, Rainfall projections range from .05" in the inland valleys to .75" in the coastal hills of the North Bay.

Drizzle, light rain in morning. Cloudy, showers in afternoon.

System 1 is moving into Northern California Monday night. Shower chances will be increasing this evening. The rain will be focused in the North Bay.

Drizzle, showers and rain are expected Monday through Wednesday.

A low pressure system off the Pacific Northwest Coast and its accompanying cold front will trek into the region tomorrow. Monday morning, The Bay Area will begin with light rain with increasing southerly winds in the North Bay around Noon. As the cold front pushes inland tomorrow afternoon, rainfall rates will increase as the rainfall becomes relatively intense. Tomorrow will hold the best thunderstorm chances for the week. Heaviest activity will remain offshore. Firstly, southwest facing terrain will likely be the rainfall total winners with northwest-southeast oriented valleys getting rain shadowed. Secondly, as the next system (Tuesday/Wednesday) is coming from the northwest, with a southwest to northeast direction, it will be parallel to the moisture. This will likely slow the motion of the cold front with it potentially becoming stationary which would provide an area for continued rainfall. We will watch for any potential of training rain showers/thunderstorms which would pose the risk of flooding.

Low clouds will blanket a good portion of the Bay Area Sunday morning. Partly to mostly cloudy skies are expected later in the day. Highs should range from the low 60s to the upper 70s. We are tracking a shifting pattern. Rain chances could be increasing later in the day Monday. The cool, unsettled weather pattern sticks around through Wednesday. Rainfall amounts could be pretty impressive for this time of year. The wettest parts of the North Bay could pick 1.25" of rainfall!

The forecast remains on track after a brief warm up today. Temperatures will cool tomorrow and Sunday out ahead of a developing disturbance from the Gulf of Alaska set to arrive early Monday. Mostly clear skies across our region produced a nice sunset tonight. The marine layer and the low stratus that often accompanies it is gradually on the mend this evening, with coverage expected to increase during the overnight hours through mid-morning Saturday. This weekend will be a great weekend to clean out your gutters and properly store any outdoor items that are sensitive to rain and/or wind as there is a stark pattern change in the long term forecast. So, a recap, sunny skies and seasonal highs Saturday from the mid and high 60s along the Coast, 70s around the Bay, and low and mid 80s Inland. A bit breezy during the afternoon 10 to 20 mph. Have a great weekend!

The weekend is going to see a cool down.

Low clouds will resurface near the coast and bay Friday morning. Mostly sunny skies and warmer temperatures will highlight the afternoon forecast. Highs should range from the upper 60s to the mid 90s. Cooler conditions are expected this weekend. Rain chances will be increasing early next week.

Isolated thunderstorms possible again this afternoon over Mountains of San Benito and Interior Monterey County, however, the Bay Area is drying out and the weather is settling after a very active Wednesday night! Partly sunny today with seasonal highs from the 60s and the Coast to 70s around the Bay.