Expecting wet weather for the start of the week.

After a brief break from the rain on Sunday, it looks like we're in for more wet weather early this week. However, dryer conditions are expected to return by Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. The East Bay, San Francisco Peninsula, and South Bay can expect around an inch of rain, while Napa, Santa Rosa, and San Rafael may see up to two inches starting Sunday evening and lasting until Tuesday.

In addition to the rain, strong winds are also in the forecast for areas like Monterey, Santa Cruz, Boulder Creek, and Corralitos, with up to 3 inches of rain expected. The National Weather Service has warned of possible minor flooding in these regions. Meteorologist Dylan Flynn from the Monterey office explains that the heaviest rainfall is expected on Monday and Tuesday, but it won't be as severe as what we experienced on Friday. While we may receive a similar amount of rain, it will be spread out over two days.

Looking ahead, skies are expected to clear leading up to Thanksgiving Day. Flynn advises caution for those traveling by car, especially along the Central Coast and Sierra Mountains. He reminds everyone to take it easy on the roads and make sure their windshield wipers are in good condition.

This forecast comes after a record-breaking amount of rainfall in the region over the past few days. The "atmospheric river," a long trail of tropical vapors that brings heavy rain to cooler regions, caused a flash flood warning in the East Bay, a landslide in Berkeley, and downed trees in areas like the Oakland Hills, Orinda, Los Altos, and San Mateo. These incidents resulted in power outages and traffic delays.

In fact, downtown Santa Rosa saw over 12 inches of rain in just 72 hours, breaking a record that was set back in 1902. Meanwhile, downtown San Francisco received nearly 3 inches of rain on Friday, breaking a record that had stood for 150 years. And let's not forget about San Jose, which also broke a record last week from the rain it received on November 22, 1964, with 0.72 inches. It's clear that this recent rainfall has been unprecedented and has caused some significant changes in our usual weather patterns.

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