Wet weather and high surf

Mostly cloudy skies with a chance of showers will continue today before a round of steady, heavier rain arrives tonight. Afternoon highs will range from upper 50s to upper 60s. A building west swell will create dangerous conditions for our coast through Tuesday. Mainly dry weather is expected on Monday before the strongest storm in this series arrives on Tuesday.

A break in the rain

The first system will move out of the Bay Area overnight. Your Sunday forecast features mostly cloudy skies. Our next system will be knocking on our door Sunday evening. Rain will spread south Sunday night. We are still tracking a stronger storm for Tuesday (Christmas Eve). Warning near the coast: An exceptionally large swell moves in Sunday. By Monday, waves could approach 30 feet. Be careful if you are visiting the shoreline and watch the wave action from a safe distance.

Cloud, breezy, soggy

Cloudy, breezy, soggy weather joining us on this first day of winter. Off and on light rain will continue over the Bay Area today with afternoon highs in the upper 50s to low 60s.High Surf Advisory for the coast until 4p Sunday.

Cloud, breezy, soggy

Cloudy, breezy, soggy today with off and on light rain over the Bay Area. Afternoon highs in the upper 50s to low 60s.High Surf Advisory for the coast until 4p Sunday.

When was the last white Christmas in my city?

According to Climate Central analysis, parts of Idaho, Minnesota, Maine and Upstate New York as well communities in the Allegheny, Rocky and Sierra Nevada Mountains annually have the best chances of seeing a snowy Christmas. Meteorological winter, which runs from December through February, is the fastest-warming season across the country and has warmed by an average of 0.61 °F every decade.

Fog and sun

Today will start off with fog and then clear up with sun in the afternoon.

Morning fog, damp, sun and clouds

Today will start off foggy and then become damp and chilly. The afternoon will be a little warmer with a mix of sun and clouds.

Today's storm slowly moving out

Soggy, cool and breezy this evening as the latest storm moves out of the bay area. Expect a cool, patchy fog start to Tuesday followed by partly cloudy, dry weather for the afternoon. Afternoon highs will range from upper 50s to low 60s.

5.3 earthquake shakes Northern California

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 struck in the Pacific Ocean about 45 miles west-northwest of Petrolia, at 11:21 p.m. Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.