Rain To Be Lighter Than Forecast; North Bay To Receive Most

BAY AREA, CA – Rain forecast for today and Tuesday in the Bay Area could be lighter than previously expected, according to the National Weather Service.

The North Bay is forecast to receive the most rain, starting this afternoon and evening. The showers are expected to become more widespread overnight and into Tuesday morning, forecasters said.

There is a slight chance of thunderstorms into Tuesday morning, according to the weather service.

Wet, slick roadways could affect Tuesday morning's commute as the rain falls on months' worth of motor oils and lubricants on the asphalt, the weather service warned.

The light to occasionally moderate rainfall will ease some late-fire season concerns, according to the weather service.

Temperatures will remain near to below seasonal averages through midweek.

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• NightMARE Island 2018: Mare Island, Vallejo
• Sonoma Co Harvest Fair & Grape Stomp 2018: Fairgrounds Santa Rosa
• Founder's Day Parade & Festival 2018: Rohnert Park
• Annual Cemetery Walk 2018: Sebastopol
• Rum-Pairing Dinner & Museum Fundraiser: Petaluma
• OPENING NIGHT: FEARfilled Haunted Hotel 2018: Fairfield
• Lambtown Festival 2018: Dixon
• First Responders Eat Free: TIPS Roadside, Kenwood
• Wildfire Relief Benefit Concert "WE ARISE"

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