Heavy Rain Returning To San Mateo

SAN MATEO, CA — If you thought you were in the clear weather-wise, we hope you didn't put those umbrellas too far out of reach. Forecasters are calling for several days of rain ahead. Light to moderate rainfall is expected to begin Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

"A stronger storm system will then likely bring widespread moderate to locally heavy rain to our entire region from Wednesday night into Thursday morning, along with strong and gusty winds," the NWS said in its forecast discussion on Monday. "Showers will follow Thursday afternoon and evening. Friday may be a dry day before rain chances return over the weekend."

Updated rainfall forecasts for this week: 1.) Rain totals for first system Tuesday/Tuesday Night. 2.) Rain totals for stronger system late Wednesday-Thursday. 3.) Total of both systems combined. #CAwx pic.twitter.com/RdgNdOeuSV
— NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) November 26, 2018

Here is the full San Mateo forecast for the coming week, courtesy of the NWS:

Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

Tuesday
Rain likely after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday
Rain, mainly after 4pm. High near 64. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday
Rain. High near 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

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

Friday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

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