Sunday marks 43 days since rain fell in the Bay Area, making for the second-longest dry winter period in 150 years.
While there are hopes for a "miracle March" to provide drought relief, weather forecasters said it's an "iffy proposition."
The Bay Area saw record rainfall in October and December, but ever since it's been dry as a bone.
National Weather Service Meteorologist Brian Garcia told KCBS Radio he does not have high hopes for a downpour in the coming weeks.
"In terms of the near-term forecast, there is nothing with regard to significant rainfall," he said. "We might get a little bit of rain coming here this week, which would be welcome, but it doesn’t mean that it’s going to erase our deficits."
March has historically flip-flopped on whether it was a dry or wet month for the Bay Area, but as far as a miracle March, Garcia said the odds are stacked against us.
However, one March that brought significant rainfall did occur six years ago. "We ended up having a miracle March in 2016, which ended up bringing us to about 100% of normal," he said.
The downside of the October December rains is they resulted in an abundance of tall grasses and vegetation which is already drying out and could add to the wildfire threats in the months ahead.
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