El Niño is officially on the rise. Ocean temperatures along the equatorial Pacific are running 1.2°C above average, and forecasters say warming is expected to continue into winter.
Matt Allen's Bassin Guide Service was out on Lake Berryessa Wednesday when he spotted a waterspout on the lake.
The 2016 El Nino season has brought rain and storms to the Bay Area.
Santa Clara County has one of the highest water restriction levels at around at 30 percent. Staff recommended cutting the restrictions by half Tuesday night, but the board voted against it.
Rain pounded windshields on Highway 101 in San Rafael and all over the Bay Area Saturday. It was a welcome sight across the Bay Area, but it put a real damper on sports games and festivals.
Today's rain is definitely having an impact on certain jobs in San Jose and one company had top send some employees home.