Series of Storms Hitting Menlo Park 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 Menlo Park in particular, here's what the NWS forecasts:

Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Some of the storms could produce small hail. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Friday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy.

Friday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 48.

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