Cross your fingers: "'Near-record' rainfall could hit the Bay Area soon"

[Auggie]

There’s a chance the Bay Area could see above-normal rainfall this month that would slightly improve drought conditions and potentially put an end to the region’s wildfire season, according to meteorologists.

A storm system over the northeastern Pacific Ocean could bring as much as two inches of rain from the Bay Area up to Redding from Oct. 20-24.

The heavy rainfall would be a “possible near-record breaking precipitation for late October,” according to the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center.

Meteorologist Roger Gass explained the potential record-breaking rainfall would be measured against rainfall for the month of October, not the kinds of showers the Bay Area sees in January and February.

LINK (paywall): https://www.sfchronicle.com/weather/article/Near-record-rainfall-could-hit-the-Bay-Area-16530491.php

QUOTE FROM THE LINK: “We’re still looking out ... seven days in advance so a lot can change between now and then.” -- Meteorologist Roger Gass

This would be great

[LetMyPeopleVote]

1. Good luck-I know that California needs the rain

[tirebiter]

2. After we beat LA in the NLDS.

First things first.

[Auggie]

6. +1

[abqtommy]

3. Rain is good, flooding not so much. Stay safe! nt

[FirstLight]

4. Awww MAN... I'm going down for a visit next week! lol

I guess Tahoe will get snow? ugh... better check.

First visit to see friends since pre-covid...I guess we will just move activities indoors

[BigmanPigman]

5. Southern CA had heavy rains and thunder and lightening

two weeks in a row. I had forgotten what rain sounded like and thought some one was walking in the back ally. It poured and poured. It also was steady so it wasn't all run-off.

[ailsagirl]

7. Ecstatic!!!!

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Bring it on!!!

But... not too much at one time, please

💧🌧☔️⛈

[ailsagirl]

8. It's Sunday evening at 6:30-ish and I hear it coming down

Not a deluge-- but enough to encourage me!!