Next Bout Of Rain, Wind Heads For Walnut Creek: 7-Day Forecast

WALNUT CREEK, CA — Spring may have arrived, but blustery and soggy weather will be in place over Walnut Creek and the East Bay into Wednesday, with temperatures likely to run unseasonably cool for most of the week ahead.

After a sunny start to the week, the National Weather Service expects rain to roll in by Monday evening and intensify Tuesday before showers taper off mid-week. Mostly sunny days will be back in the forecast from Thursday onward.

"Another storm system will move into the San Francisco Bay Area beginning late Monday night with the greatest wind and rain impacts anticipated on Tuesday," NWS Bay Area forecasters wrote Monday. "At this time, rain impacts are forecast to be less than previous storms, yet saturated soils will result in minor urban and small stream flooding and shallow landslides/rockslides."

Forecasters expect the highest winds will gust over the Santa Cruz Mountains, East Bay Hills and Diablo Range, and areas south through the Central Coast. While potentially not as high as last week, there will be a potential for more downed trees and scattered power outages.

A wind advisory will be in place from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday around San Francisco, the Peninsula, Northern Monterey Bay, and the East Bay and Santa Clara valleys.

The forecast also includes some chance for a few thunderstorms developing Tuesday morning and afternoon along the Central Coast, potentially impacting communities south and west of Santa Cruz.

Walnut Creek is poised to see 0.5-1 inch of rain.

Here is the National Weather Service's current seven-day forecast for Walnut Creek.

Monday Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind around 9 mph.

Monday Night
Rain likely after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday
Rain. High near 54. East northeast wind 13 to 21 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 43. South wind 9 to 18 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59.

Saturday Night
Areas of frost. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Sunday
A slight chance of rain. Areas of frost. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58.