Thunderstorms, Downpours And Snow Forecast For NorCal: See Storm Timeline

Another storm could douse NorCal as early as Sunday, bringing thunderstorms, downpours, and plummeting temperatures. As much as a foot of snow is expected at higher elevations days and weeks after many resorts closed due to unprecedented March heatwaves.

While the weekend will start off sunny and warm, the National Weather Service forecasts a 75 percent chance of rain and cold temperatures from late Sunday into mid-Tuesday.

The Bay Area will see sunny weather and highs in the upper-60s to mid-70s Friday and Saturday. Places like Gilroy can even expect highs of 81 Saturday. That’s set to change abruptly Sunday, when a Pacific storm moves in, bringing cloudy skies, and highs in the 50s and 60s. Half an inch to 2 inches of rain are expected across most of Northern California from Monday to Wednesday, according NWS data reported by the San Francisco Chronicle.

Rain is expected to pick up significantly Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, with Bay Area cities seeing anywhere from a 55 to 75 percent chance of precipitation, according to the National Weather Service. Snow is expected at elevations above 6,000 feet, according to The Chronicle. Up to a foot of snow is possible at the Donner Summit by Wednesday morning, and roughly half a foot is expected in Truckee, Tahoe City, and South Lake Tahoe.

Thunderstorms may be possible Tuesday, according to The Chronicle.

By Thursday, the chance of precipitation falls to the single digits, and highs will increase to the upper 60s and lower 70s.

A storm last weekend brought 1.74 inches of rain to San Francisco, and as much as 4.49 inches in inland foothill cities like Auburn and Placerville. Tahoe resorts, many of which closed early in the season due to a record-breaking heatwave in March, saw as much 34 inches of snow, according to KCRA. The storm also brought thunder, lightning, and localized flooding.

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