Rain is expected throughout the Bay Area beginning Monday morning, and there is a possibility of thunderstorms, the National Weather Service said on Sunday The NWS is forecasting between 1 and 2 inches of rain in the lower elevations, and between 1 and 3 inches of rain in the higher elevations.

Swiftly moving rain showers are on their way to the Bay Area, bringing chances of thunderstorms, gusty winds and localized flooding in their wake.

Bay Area forecast predicts a slight warm-up and dry weather into next week, with moderate coastal temperatures.

The area's first major storm of the season hits the Bay Area Monday, bringing thunderstorms, lightning, and gale-force winds.

Rainfall could range from one inch to an inch-and-a-half in San Francisco, to up to two inches of rain in areas such as Santa Cruz.

Bay Area and Central Coast expect early rainstorm with possible thunderstorms, heavy rain, and minor flooding.

An incoming storm is forecast to drop more than an inch of rain across the Bay Area and up to 2 feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada between Monday and Wednesday. The National Weather

It wasn’t a drenching atmospheric river. But the biggest storm to hit the Bay Area in roughly seven months began to douse much of California on Monday afternoon, slowing motorists, dropping snow in the Sierra Nevada, and providing a clear signal that the winter rainy season has begun.