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'Widespread' Rain Headed To Pacifica After Lingering Smoke: NWS
Though "dry, stagnant, hazy, and lingering smoke" is expected in the beginning of the week, the forecast calls for a major change.
SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA — As smoke continues to be present in the region, Bay Area residents can expect a bit of relief this week, weather forecasters say. Rain is expected to hit by early Wednesday.
"Dry, stagnant, hazy, and lingering smoke will continue [Monday] as high pressure gradually moves east," the NWS said in its forecast discussion. "A pattern change will develop by late Tuesday and widespread rainfall is likely early Wednesday, with showers possibly lingering through Wednesday night."
A second storm is then predicted to hit the area from late Thursday night into Friday morning.
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Here's the full Pacifica forecast, courtesy of the National Weather Service, through this Thanksgiving weekend:
Monday
Widespread haze. Patchy smoke. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 61. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Widespread haze. Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
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Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain, mainly after 5am. Low around 54. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain before 11am, then showers after 11am. High near 61. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thanksgiving Day
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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