A looming storm is likely to bring the heaviest rain in more than six months to San Francisco on Friday, with another system to follow Sunday.
Rainfall totals of 1 to 2 inches are forecast for the Bay Area through Monday morning, along with two rounds of breezy conditions. Giant waves are warned along the Pacific coast this weekend. More systems are on tap next week.
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Here’s a timeline for the wet weather ahead:
Warm Thursday, with chance of evening showers
Increasing clouds Thursday will be a sign of changes afoot, as a storm coalescing in the Gulf of Alaska pushes toward the West Coast.
Drizzle is possible in the hills along the coast, but most of the Bay Area will stay dry. Humid southerly winds overnight will squeeze out even more drizzle, most likely in Sonoma, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties…