LAFAYETTE, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 28: A large puddle reflects a cloudy sky as walkers enjoy an early morning walk around the Lafayette Reservoir in Lafayette, Calif., on Monday, March 28, 2022. The Bay Area experienced some much needed rain last night and early this morning. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
Scattered showers that left some Bay Area communities with rain overnight could continue into Tuesday afternoon, while temperatures should remain consistent throughout the region, according to the National Weather Service.
Between around 6 p.m. Monday and 6 a.m. Tuesday, San Jose averaged about one-tenth of an inch of rain in what an NWS meteorologist called scattered showers throughout the night. Small pockets of rain varying in intensity hit the region, and were expected to last into the day Tuesday.
Hello night
The pitter patter you might be hearing on your roof are additional showers. Here's the latest radar loop as of 3:20 AM. #cawx pic.twitter.com/sXiC7AjC05
— NWS Bay Area
(@NWSBayArea) December 6, 2022
The South Bay received a considerable amount of precipitation compared to the East Bay and Peninsula. Communities on both sides of the Bay averaged rain figures less than one tenth of an inch, meaning many of those areas received quick showers.
The Santa Cruz Mountains were hit the hardest, with about half of an inch of rain coming down in the area overnight Monday into Tuesday.
As of 8 a.m. Tuesday, BART was experiencing delays as long as 20 minutes systemwide due to wet weather conditions as a result of those overnight showers throughout the region.
There may be up to 20-min delays systemwide due to wet weather conditions. Please watch your step on wet platforms and stairways. Thank you.
— BART Alert (@SFBARTalert) December 6, 2022
While pockets of rain could seep through at various times throughout the day Tuesday, the sun could make an appearance by the afternoon, the NWS said.
“As we head towards early to mid-afternoon we should see some sunshine but we’re still going to keep some chance of scattered showers through the afternoon. The chances (of rain) will be decreasing throughout the day,” NWS meteorologist Sean Miller said. “There are scattered showers right now that will become more widely scattered.”
Temperatures throughout the region were expected to top out in the mid-50s in most major Bay Area communities, according to the NWS. Forecasts showed highs of 56 degrees in San Jose, Oakland and San Francisco. Some Peninsula cities like Redwood City and San Mateo could top out around 58 degrees, while inland parts of the East Bay like like Dublin and Pleasanton were expected to see a cooler day at about 53 degrees.
Once Tuesday’s showers pass — as they are expected to by the evening — the rain was not forecast to return until Thursday.
Originally published at Austin Turner