Rain that arrived Saturday night has become widespread across the Bay Area and will continue through much of the week as a series of storm systems move through, the National Weather Service said.
The rain has been accompanied by strong winds Sunday, particularly in coastal areas with a southern exposure, forecasters said.
A coastal flood advisory for minor high tide flooding remains in effect until Tuesday, the weather service said.
Meteorologists said they expected periods of moderate to locally heavy rain late Sunday afternoon through Sunday night.
By Sunday afternoon, gusts of 15 to 30 mph were common with locally higher gusts of up to 45 mph near the coast and coastal peaks, the weather service said.
As the first storm system moves out of the Bay Area late Sunday night into Monday, another will move in from the north, according to the NWS.
The biggest difference will be colder temperatures and “the first notable snow for 2026 around the Bay Area and Central Coast,” forecasters said.
Rainfall totals Monday night through Wednesday are expected to be 1 to 1.5 inches in most areas and up to 2 to 3 inches in the Santa Cruz Mountains and Santa Lucia Range, the weather service said.
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