(KRON) — It’s been a dry December so far in the Bay Area, but that could change quickly.
The National Weather Service forecasts light rain will arrive Monday night for the North Bay with a chance for moisture expanding to the Bay Area from Thursday through Saturday.
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North Bay cities like Cloverdale and Santa Rosa could see between 0.1 and 0.5 inch of rain starting Tuesday. San Francisco might get as much as 0.1 inch of rain, according to the NWS. Rain could ramp up starting on Thursday with rain totals ranging from 1 to 1.5 inches in the North Bay and 0.5 to 1 inch in San Francisco.
Stormy weather is predicted to pick up as Christmas approaches.
“Confidence is increasing for a series of storms beginning Sunday, December 21 and continuing through the Christmas holiday period,” the latest NWS forecast states. “Holiday travel is likely to be impacted across the West Coast.”
The Climate Prediction Center predicts a 50 to 60% chance of above-average temperatures and a 60 to 70% chance of above-average precipitation in the Bay Area between Dec. 19 and Dec. 25.
KRON4 will continue to monitor the latest forecasts as the stormier weather approaches.