Rain returns to Bay Area this week. Here's when, how much we'll get

Bay City News

Saturday, October 14, 2023

AccuWeather Forecast: Cloudy and cooler with light shower in North Bay

Cooler, cloudier weather arrives today as a cold front approaches Northern California. A light shower is likely in the North Bay later with other areas remaining dry.

SAN FRANCISCO -- It's going to be a wet start to the week as the National Weather Service forecast for the greater San Francisco Bay Area on Monday calls for mostly cloudy skies and moderate to high chances of showers in the afternoon through evening.

Daytime highs are expected to be in the 60s to 70s on the coast, with chances of precipitation ranging from 60 percent in San Francisco and coastal San Mateo County, down to just 30 to 40 percent around Monterey Bay.

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North of San Francisco Bay, chances of showers range from 60 to 70 percent. Daytime highs there are in the 60s to 70s.

East Bay and the peninsula will see a 50 to 60 percent chance of showers, as well as daytime highs in the 60s to 70s.

South Bay and Silicon Valley will see a 40 to 50 percent chance of showers, with daytime highs in the 70s.

Going inland, chances of showers range from 30 to 40 percent, with daytime highs in the 70s.

Overnight lows should be mostly in the 50s throughout the Bay Area, with a 20 to 30 percent chance of showers across the region before 11 p.m. Patchy fog is expected along the Monterey Bay coast between midnight and 1 a.m. Tuesday, while similar conditions will be seen in parts of North Bay from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m.

Additional moisture is in the cards for Tuesday, followed by a drying trend into the end of the week, forecasters said.