SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS RADIO) – The Bay Area is welcoming a few rare pop-up showers Wednesday morning, but with those showers the threat of lightning is looming, a National Weather Service meteorologist warns.
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This morning, the rain has been concentrated in the south, specifically along the Peninsula, National Weather Service Meteorologist Brooke Bingaman told KCBS Radio's Melissa Culross and Eric Thomas. However, as the day progresses, precipitation is forecast to move up the coast.
"In terms of the showers that are moving from south to north this morning, some places are just getting some very light rain, either trace amounts or just a hundredth," she said. "So far, the big winner is around Palo Alto, they measured up to three hundredths of an inch, so not drought buster storms, but definitely a wet welcome to our day."
According to Bingaman, a chance of lightning is also possible. "We are seeing some lightning flashes within the clouds, so it's not out of the question to see some lightning strikes as well," she said.
Currently, most of the lightning activity has been "cloud to cloud," meaning it hasn't touched the ground, but this does not rule out the possibility of a strike. "It's something we're definitely monitoring, especially given that it's summertime and any lightning strike could pose a fire risk," she warned.
The storm will be continuing into the San Francisco Bay Area this morning to afternoon and then will move up into the North Bay. By 5 to 7 p.m., the system should be north of the North Bay.
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