Overview
- Light to moderate rain is expected to start late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, first in the coastal ranges as southerly flow strengthens.
- Heaviest precipitation is forecast Thursday morning through mid-afternoon as the initial cold front moves through, with a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
- Lingering showers are likely into Friday, followed by a weaker secondary front that could add modest additional accumulations.
- Most locations are currently projected near 1.25 to 1.5 inches, interior valleys closer to about a half inch, and ridge tops roughly double valley amounts.
- After unusually warm days running 5 to 15 degrees above normal, onshore flow returns with morning fog and cooler temperatures Tuesday into Wednesday.