Streak of dry weather ends as scattered showers reach Bay Area

The blissful run of sunshine and dry days throughout the Bay Area is expected to pause Tuesday as scattered rain showers, and even some brief thunderstorms could touch down through the middle of the week.

National Weather Service forecasts predicted that rain showers are likely in most parts of the Bay Area between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Tuesday, including San Jose and the South Bay, San Francisco and down the Peninsula, Oakland and the East Bay and much of Contra Costa County. Most places, besides San Francisco, were predicted for less than one-tenth of an inch of rain total while The City was expected to see between one-tenth and one-quarter of an inch.

NWS radar showed the scattered nature of the rain patterns with pockets of dry in-between the storms.

Brief, yet intense thunderstorms could pop up throughout the region Tuesday, possibly giving areas more rain than initially forecast, according to the NWS. Even small bouts of hail were deemed possible.

Scattered showers and even a few storms possible into this afternoon. Brief heavy rain, small hail. and a lightning strike or two are possible. Make sure to allow extra time for your morning commute! #cawx pic.twitter.com/uOo1JhdkXq

— NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) May 2, 2023

Wind wasn’t expected to become a large issue like it had in previous storms this year, when it caused severe damages and even deaths in the Bay Area. According to the NWS, gusts were predicted to be limited to about 18 miles per hour.