Get Ready! Next El Nino Storm on Its Way to Larkspur, Corte Madera

More rain from El Nino is expected to hit the Bay Area this week, according to the National Weather Service.

The next series of storms is anticipated to start late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, with the heaviest rainfall expected between 4 a.m. and 8 a.m., according to meteorologist Will Pi.

“There’s definitely another series of storms coming, but they certainly won’t be as strong as the storms we saw a week ago,” Pi said.

Lingering showers Wednesday are expected to briefly dissolve, with moderately heavy rain returning Friday and Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.

Here’s the full forecast for San Rafael and the Marin area for the next few days, courtesy of the NWS:

• This Afternoon A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South wind around 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Tonight Rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 51. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Wednesday Rain before 7am, then showers likely, mainly between 7am and 4pm. High near 54. West southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
• Wednesday Night A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• ThursdayA 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Thursday Night Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

– Bay City News Service contributed to this report. Image courtesy of the National Weather Service.