Heavy Rain To Return This Week To Novato

NOVATO, CA — Widespread rain will fall through midday Wednesday mainly south of San Francisco, according to the National Weather Service.

There is a chance of showers Wednesday in Novato, but minimal impacts are expected until another storm system slated Friday moves north to south through the Bay Area. The storm could bring heavy rain to Marin County.

Here is the five-day forecast for Novato, according to the National Weather Service:

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night
Rain, mainly after 4am. Low around 50. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 59. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday Night
Showers. Low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday
Showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

– Bay City News Service contributed to this report.