Sunday’s light showers may dampen any outdoor plans.
‘Light’ precipitation of less than an inch expected Sunday morning likely to move through area quickly
As this record rain season extends deep into spring, three more storm systems are expected to bring precipitation to the Bay Area, beginning on Easter.
The amount of precipitation Sunday might not cancel any Easter egg hunts, as predicted rainfall totals range between 0.15 to 0.35 of an inch, according to the National Weather Service.
“It doesn’t look terribly ominous,” said Bob Benjamin, a meteorologist with the weather service. “Light rain spreading over the area, enough to probably dampen people’s Easter Sunday plans.”
Benjamin said the rain is expected sometime around 8 or 9 a.m., with the main band moving through midmorning and
lasting through the day.
A second system is expected Monday and could deliver as much as a halfinch of rain to some Bay Area locations, Benjamin said. A passing weak system should deliver a final round of light rain Wednesday night into Thursday before a drying out period.
Rainfall totals in April around the Bay Area include: Oakland 1.86 inches (282 percent), San Francisco 1.57 (201 percent of average) and San Jose 1.16 (190 percent).
Before the next round of rain arrives, the Bay Area can expect a dry Saturday, with temperatures possibly warming up into the low 70s.
On Thursday, the Northern Sierra Eight-Station Index set a record for precipitation in the water year (October-September), topping 89.7 inches. The previous mark of 88.5 inches was set in 1982-83. Data from the Northern Sierra index — eight stations spread from Mount Shasta near the Oregon border to Pacific House between Sacramento and South Lake Tahoe — have been monitored continuously since 1920.