WEATHER ALERT: Lots of Heavy Rain to Continue in San Carlos

National Weather Service officials are predicting a wet Christmas week here in the Peninsula.

Today will likely see rain in the morning, followed by rain in the afternoon. Highs will be in the upper 50s and south winds will reach 10 to 15 miles per hour, becoming southwest winds reaching around 20 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight will see rain, with heavy rain at times. Lows will be in the mid 50s and west winds will reach around 20 mph.

Tuesday will likely see showers. Highs will be in the lower 60s and west winds will reach 15 to 20 mph.

Here’s the full forecast from the National Weather Service for the Peninsula area for the next few days:

• Today: Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Tonight: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 55. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
• Tuesday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 62. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
• Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Thursday: Rain. High near 53. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
• Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
• Christmas Day: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
• Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

The rainfall totals are on top of a good weekend soaking.

--Bay City News contributed to this report. Image via Shutterstock.