Get Ready! Next El Nino Storm on Its Way to Novato

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 Novato and the Peninsula area for the next few days, courtesy of the NWS:

• This Afternoon A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 58. South southeast wind around 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Tonight Rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 51. South wind 11 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 and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. High near 57. West southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
• Wednesday Night A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Thursday A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Thursday Night Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 46. 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.