Flood Watch | Northern California Weather 6 AM

Good morning! I'm Aaron Jolly. And welcome to the Northern California Weather Podcast. It's Monday, February 23rd. Folks, step outside right now and you'll feel a pleasant 48 degrees. Partly cloudy. Coffee weather. Enjoy it.. Because tonight's a different story. A storm is spinning offshore. And it's got its eyes on us. The Bay Area soaks up sunshine today, climbing to a gorgeous 66 degrees by afternoon. Then the rain sneaks in around 9 P.M. The heaviest stuff hammers down near 1 A.M. Lows settle to 50 degrees around 4 A.M. Winds flip from southeast to west by 3 P.M. Tomorrow, which is the storm waving goodbye. Now head inland to the Central Valley. You're looking at 69 degrees today. Almost spring. Rain catches up to you by 9 P.M. Too, peaking around 2 A.M. Lows drop to 43 degrees near 5 A.M. Then right back to 69 tomorrow afternoon. Here's the thing, though. Up in Mendocino, Humboldt. And Trinity counties, Flood Watches are active. Heavy rain could trigger flooding, rockslides. And greasy roads. If you're driving north tonight, slow down in those low lying areas. This isn't the night to test your tires. The week ahead tells a quick story. Rain clears Tuesday afternoon. Another round sneaks in Tuesday night. Then Wednesday dries out and the thermostat starts climbing. The Bay Area pushes 66 degrees by Thursday. The Central Valley flirts with 70. Weekend? Upper 60s to low 70s with sunshine. That warming trend feels like a promise. Sunrise today at 6:47 A.M. Sunset at 5:53 P.M. We're gaining two minutes and 25 seconds of daylight. Your evenings are getting longer whether you noticed or not. Charge your phone and grab an umbrella before bed tonight. You'll want both by midnight. That's your forecast — we'll be back tomorrow. Take care!