Freeze Warning Tonight!
*Impact 1 (Cold Weather Tonight) :
• Many locations will drop into the 30s. Widespread 20s can be expected in the North Bay.
• Please see the attached graphic.
*Impact 2 (Rain and Flooding Over the Weekend into Monday):
• Widespread rainfall will move to our entire region starting Saturday afternoon.
• Rain will continue off and on through at least Sunday night and will likely be moderate to heavy at times.
• The heaviest rain is likely to be Saturday night into Sunday morning.
• Urban locations will generally see 2 to 4 inches of rain. Higher elevation spots will pick up 5 to 9 inches. In both cases locally higher amounts are possible.
• The upcoming rain combined with recent rainfall will lead to a high likelihood of flooding and debris flows.
• Please see the attached graphic.
*Impact 3 (Wind Over the Weekend):
• South to southeast winds will increase through the day on Saturday going into Saturday night.
• 15 to 30 mph sustained winds with gusts over 40 mph will be likely for urban locations.
• Higher elevation locations will see peak winds of 25 to 40 mph with local gusts over 60 mph.
• Please see the attached graphic.
*Current Watches/Warnings/Advisories:
• Freeze warning in effect for the North Bay, East Bay, and Santa Clara valleys tonight.
For all current watch/warning/advisories, http://1.usa.gov/1boSTTW
FORECAST CONFIDENCE
• Temperatures: High
• Precipitation: Moderate due to some uncertainty where the highest rain totals will occur.
• Wind: Moderate to High
TIMING
• Cold temperatures can be expected tonight into Friday morning.
• Winds and rain can be expected over the weekend.
• Flooding potential will extend from the weekend into Monday.
Address/Location
Novato Fire District
95 Rowland Way
Novato, CA 94945
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 415-878-2690
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