Bay Area residents, brace yourselves for a shift in the weather as we oscillate between the chill of a frost advisory and the promise of a soaking week ahead. As per the National Weather Service San Francisco office, the frost advisory remains in effect until 9 AM this morning for several inland valleys and hill areas, with low temperatures hovering between 32 to 36 degrees. After wrapping up in layers for those chilly mornings, we're set to welcome a series of rainstorms starting Monday, potentially culminating in a significant wet spell from late Tuesday into Thursday.
Apart from frost on the ground, the region is sun-kissed with a warm-up bringing near to slightly above seasonal average temperatures during the day. We might experience some relief from the cold tonight as temperatures are expected to warm by a couple of degrees, yet those living in the frost advisory zones must still take precautions. The clear skies, which, by the mechanisms of radiational cooling, brought the need for the frost advisory, are due to give way to cloud cover and rainfall, as forecasted by the NWS's Area Forecast Discussion.
Looking towards the near future, this dry and somewhat balmy weekend serves as an interlude before the weather makes a U-turn. The looming rain systems are expected to start light next Monday, targeting mainly the Central Coast with potential rainfall of half an inch to an inch across the coastal ranges. But the real headline comes with midweek's storm, which has forecasters leaning in to fine-tune their predictions on what could be a significant and impactful weather event for our region.
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