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Saturday Links: PG&E Launches $50M Relief Program to Help Customers with Overdue Bills

Giants legend Tim Lincecum was spotted in SF’s Noe Valley this week; eight people were shot early Saturday at a Philadelphia bar — two are in critical condition; and PG&E is helping customers catch up with overdue bills with a $50 million relief initiative.

Potentially Thousands of Lightning Strikes Touch Down Across Central Coast and Bay Area Saturday

Up to 6,000 separate lightning strikes were reported across Monterey and San Benito counties, as well as the Santa Cruz mountains and San Jose, between Friday night and Saturday night.

Bay Area Rainstorm to Give Many Parts 'Double to Quadruple' Their September Rainfall Averages

While downtown San Francisco probably won't beat its daily record for rainfall today — 2.01" of rain fell on September 18th in 1959 — many parts of the SF Bay Area will receive precipitation totals that far exceed their historical averages for this month.

This May Be the Driest Start to a New Year Ever Recorded in San Francisco

Between January 1 and February 26, just 0.65 inches of rain have fallen in San Francisco — about 8% of the usual average rainfall observed during the same period. If the city doesn't receive any rain by Monday, it will best the 1852 record for the driest January-February stretch ever recorded in SF.

[Update] Red Flag Warning Issued for North Bay Mountains, Parts of East Bay

The National Weather Service (NWS) upgraded its Fire Weather Watch for the North Bay Mountains and the East Bay hills and valleys to a Red Flag Warning on Saturday night, beginning 3 a.m. Sunday and expected to last until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, amid poor humidity levels and strong winds.

This Weekend's Rain Is Still Good News for Firefighters... But Will Mostly Miss Bay Area

Some early season rain is still expected to come down in Northern California tonight and into early tomorrow — which will help fire crews contain wildfires. However, don't expect much precipitation here in the Bay Area.

Red Flag Warning for North and East Bay Hills Extended to Tuesday Night

Initially expected to end Monday at 6 p.m., the National Weather Service (NWS) has extended its Red Flag Warning for parts of the Bay Area another 24 hours.

Newest SF Heat Wave Expected To Fizzle Out Shortly

Now up to 88 in #SF (21 degree increase from Saturday). Also warmer there than it is in Oakland and @flySFO. #cawx #bayarea— NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) September 10, 2017 San Franciscans still

'Excessive Heat Watch' Issued For The Bay Area This Weekend

The warm weather we've been expecting for the weekend is definitely here, officials say, warning Bay Area residents that conditions will be unseasonably hot from Friday afternoon through Sunday night. Bay City News

January's Rains Were Some Of SF's Heaviest In 168 Years

If you thought that this month's storms were worse than usual, it's not just because you're getting weaker in your old age. According to the National Weather Service, which has local rainfall records

Weather Report: A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall

This weekend could get biblical in terms of rain and flooding with what the National Weather Service calls a once in a 5- to 25-year storm. What they classify scientifically as "an Atmospheric

Forecasters Warn Of Flooding, High Surf, And Dangerous Driving As First Big Storm Of Season Approaches

Forecasters are saying that the rainy weather expected to begin tonight will increase in severity by Friday, in what they're calling the "first big storm of the season." As previously noted, rainfall expected

Fall Rains Begin This Weekend, Drivers Warned Of Dangerously Slick Roads

First came the fog, and now, the rain. It's been a roller-coaster of a week for Bay Area residents who go outside. Monday was hot as hell (93 in SF!) but the skies

You Can Stop Complaining About The Heat: At This Moment, The Fog Is Returning To San Francisco

For San Franciscans whose social media feeds have been a horrific mishmash of presidential debate discussion and complaints about the current heat wave, relief might be near. No, not from the election stuff

Thunder And Flooding Expected From Storms To Hit Bay Area Tonight, Friday Night

Latest rainfall forecast for late Thursday through Saturday morning. #cawx pic.twitter.com/zR54KPaPa6— NWSBayArea (@NWSBayArea) January 20, 2016 Enjoy today's clear conditions while you can, Bay Area, because El Niño's gearing up

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That Rain You Felt Yesterday Meant Nothing

Rain A photo posted by ioi_ka (@ioi_ka) on Sep 14, 2015 at 8:13pm PDT Though yesterday's brief rain shower was met with a thrill of excitement from parched San Franciscans,

AlertSF's Alarming Alarmism

Dear AlertSF, Why do you yell at us? You've done this to us five times today already, and we still don't understand you with the greatest clarity. To wit: The National Weather Service

San Francisco On High Wind Alert, Claims SFAlert

We received three urgent text messages since 9 a.m. this morning from SFAlert, claiming that "the National Weather Service reports/updated a High Wind Watch for the San Francisco area." Strange. We

I Only Want 2 See U in the Purple Rain

Well, the good news for those of you who like rain is that we're about to get pummelled by a bunch of storms, starting possibly tonight. In fact, February is looking like it's

The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)

The third sign of the apocalypse is upon us (the first being the TomKitten and the second being, um.... the closing down of all the local independent bookstores), as the weather reports grimly

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow

It snowed in the Bay Area this weekend -- the first March snowstorm since 1896. And we're not just talking snow like in the Sierras or maybe on the top of Mount Tam

It's Raining Rain

Ah, it’s raining today and for those of us working, nothing quite sums up the first day back after the holidays like it being grey and miserable outside. It looks like it’