Overview
- A focused rain band arrives Sunday evening, with the most organized downpours from roughly midnight to 4 a.m. and a small chance of thunderstorms along the front.
- Rainfall totals by Monday afternoon are projected at about 1–2.5 inches in the North Bay and Santa Cruz Mountains, 0.5–1.5 inches in lower elevations, and 2–3 inches in the Santa Lucia Range.
- NOAA has placed the region under a marginal risk for excessive rainfall through Monday morning due to very saturated ground from recent storms.
- Southerly winds build overnight with gusts near 30–35 mph, strongest along the coast and through mountain gaps.
- Showers linger into late Monday morning before clearing, with a drier stretch Tuesday and Wednesday and a weaker system possible later in the week.