The gauge in downtown San Francisco recorded 0.33 inches Sunday — while that’s a far cry from the record of 2.01 for Sept. 18 set in 1959, ABC 7 meteorologist Drew Tuma said on Twitter that it’s “the wettest day in more than eight months”. The last time the center’s gauge recorded more rain was Jan. 3 with 0.34 inches. Sonoma County’s coastal mountains, especially the communities of Venado and Cazadero, saw the highest totals of more than 2 inches, the National Weather Service said. These spots usually get the most rainfall with any storm that hits the Bay Area. The Santa Cruz Mountains also recorded significant rainfall. Here’s a look at rainfall totals from locations around the San Francisco Bay Area, according to the weather service. Venado: 2.87 Inchescazadero: 2.66 Inch Cruz Mountains, Loma Prieta: 2.24 Inch Diablo: 1.78 Inch: 1.56 Inch: 0.9 Inch: Airport: 0.51 Inch Vacaville: 0.43 Inch Near San Francisco: 0.33 inches Oakland Museum: 0.15 inches San Francisco Airport: 0.10 inches While skies were mostly clear across the region Monday morning, more rain is on the way, said Dalton Behringer, a meteorologist with the weather service. “There’s a band of rain coming east of the East Bay and then another band off the coast,” Behringer said. “These will slowly move inland throughout the day. The rain will generally be lighter than Sunday, but there may be isolated spots of heavier rain.” Rain chances end by Wednesday morning as the cold front moves out of the area, and Thursday marks the start of a warming trend that will peak into the weekend. San Francisco is expected to reach a high of 78 degrees on Saturday, and inland locations are forecast to be in the 90s on Saturday and Sunday. As of Monday morning, there were no offshore wind events in the forecast, Behringer said. These drying winds are common in the Bay Area in September and October and increase fire danger.
