Friday's dismal weather prediction has been accurate so far -- we hear there was thunder and hail in the Bay Area today. (We wouldn't know, as we're currently in the cold, cold Midwest. It's 27 degrees as we type.) SF Gate reports that more than an inch of rain pelted the area, resulting in power outages for thousands of residents.

The short of this week's forecast is that on-and-off-again showers are expected early on, followed by a persistent downpour midweek, then intermittent rain with breaks of sunshine, and of course, Christmas will likely be wet.

The upside is that this year's rain totals are well ahead of last year's.