The Bay Area weather is primed to take us on a modest roller coaster of conditions this week, with patches of rain punctuating brief dry spells. According to the National Weather Service San Francisco, early showers will fizzle out this afternoon, but light chances of rain return on Tuesday and escalate into Wednesday before departing on Thursday.
After basking in a momentary respite this fine Monday afternoon, city dwellers should gear up for a reprise of precipitation beginning Tuesday. It's a light touch, as per the weather forecast, with the mid-morning cold front showing signs of fatigue even before hitting land. "These light rains linger into that night," the NWS statement mentions, but eyes are particularly fixed on the Big Sur Coast, where the rain could turn more than a delicate drizzle.
The commute forecast for today is bright, with sunny skies and blustery conditions ushered by west winds of 8 to 15 mph, occasionally reaching gusts up to 23 mph. Through tonight, the winds should ease to a softer westerly whisper of 5 to 10 mph, as disclosed by the detailed forecast on the NWS website. Expect the clouds to move in, poised to bring a 50 percent chance of rain post-10 a.m. on Tuesday and a persistent likelihood of showers into the nighttime.
As Wednesday winds itself into being, the odds of rainfall claim a sturdy hold with a 70 percent chance, as detailed by NWS. Donning a coat might not be such a bad idea, as temperatures are set to hover in the upper 50s—not exactly a chill, but not quite warm either. The umbrellas are poised to unfurl on Wednesday night, as the forecast puts the chance of night showers at 70 percent. Thursday carries a residual semblance of moisture, with rain likely lingering into the a.m. hours.
Looking farther down this climate calendar, Friday could be the day of reprieve we’re all waiting for—"Sunny, with a high near 61," per the National Weather Service. But before you stow away those raincoats, the weekend holds whispers of waterworks, with chances of rain teasing us intermittently through Sunday. Until then, San Francisco, let's savor the sun when it peeks, steal moments beneath clear skies, and prepare for the puddles that surely are on the pavement's horizon.
