Voters heading to the polls on Tuesday should plan for wet weather.
Timing
The San Francisco Chronicle reports two rounds of rain. The first arrives early Tuesday, with rain falling by sunrise in Santa Rosa. After a lull in the afternoon, heavier showers and possibly a stray thunderstorm could hit during the evening commute, as polls are closing.
How much
The Chronicle expects a quarter to half an inch in the North Bay, about a quarter inch in San Francisco and Oakland, and about a tenth of an inch in San Jose. The National Weather Service's Bay Area office, in its Monday morning discussion, forecast 0.10 to 0.50 inch for the North Bay and 0.01 to 0.25 inch elsewhere, with thunderstorms possible over the northern coastal waters and perhaps Sonoma County.
NWS point forecasts as of Monday called for a 90% chance of rain in San Francisco (high 65), 80% in Oakland (high 64), 60% in San Jose (high 67) and 100% in Santa Rosa (high 61).
At the coast
The weather service warned of hazardous beach conditions through Tuesday evening. Stay off jetties and rocks and never turn your back on the ocean.
After the storm
Skies should dry out Wednesday, and temperatures may warm into the 70s and low 80s by next weekend, according to the NWS. The next chance of rain is around Nov. 10 and 11.
It's the second wet midterm Election Day in a row. In 2022, downtown San Francisco got two-thirds of an inch, the Chronicle noted.
How to vote
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Polls and vote centers close at 8 p.m., and mailed ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and arrive within seven days. You can check your registration and ballot status at sos.ca.gov/elections. California lets you register and vote the same day at a vote center.