Series of Storms Hitting Half Moon Bay With Rain, Cooler Temps This Week

Just because Sunday marked the last day of winter, that doesn't mean we're done with wet, cool weather. Three storm systems moving over the Bay Area will bring rain and cooler temperatures this week to much of the region, according to the National Weather Service.

A storm system moving over California was expected to pass the Bay Area Sunday. Although the system has "very low" strength, it brought slightly cooler than normal temperatures, weather officials said.

On Monday and Tuesday, another storm system will bring light to occasionally moderate precipitation to the region. While rain is possible throughout the area, precipitation will be the heaviest in the North Bay.

Showers and thunderstorms are possible Tuesday afternoon, as well as Wednesday afternoon. Local gusty winds and small hail are also possible, weather officials said.

A third storm system of moderate to high strength will arrive Thursday, bringing moderate to heavy precipitation. Showers and thunderstorms are possible Friday afternoon and into Saturday, bringing gusty winds and small hail, according to the National Weather Service.

As for Half Moon Bay in particular, here's what the NWS forecasts:

Monday
Rain likely, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday Night
Rain. Low around 53. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Some of the storms could produce small hail. Cloudy, with a high near 62. South wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Friday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy.

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