Rain arriving Saturday night will become widespread across the Bay Area through much of the week as a series of storm systems arrive, the National Weather Service said. The rain will be accompanied by strong winds Sunday, particularly in coastal areas with a southern exposure, forecasters said. A coastal flood advisory for minor high tide flooding is in effect until Tuesday, the weather service said. Meteorologists said they expect periods of moderate to locally heavy rain late Sunday afternoon through Sunday night. By Sunday afternoon, gusts of 15 to 30 mph will be common with locally higher gusts of up to 45 mph near the coast and coastal peaks, the weather service said. As the first storm system leaves the Bay Area on Monday afternoon and Monday night, another will move in from the north, according to the NWS. The biggest difference will be colder temperatures and “the first notable snow for 2026 around the Bay Area and Central Coast,” forecasters said. Rainfall totals Monday night through Wednesday will be 1 to 1.5 inches in most areas and up to 2 to 3 inches in the Santa Cruz Mountains and Santa Lucia Range, the weather service said. ...read more read less