Light, scattered rain in the Bay Area on Tuesday morning could lead to frigid overnight temperatures

Light rainfall in the form of scattered showers was expected to hit the Bay Area on Tuesday morning though a more widespread, moderate series of rain bands was forecast for Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. Tuesday’s forecast called for light rain with most of it coming before 10 a.m.

Less than one tenth of an inch was predicted for most of the region south of the Golden Gate Bridge, including the South Bay and inland sections of the East Bay. The rainfall that does come on Tuesday will be in the form of scattered, brief showers. The more impactful weather event on Tuesday, according to the NWS, will likely be the frigid overnight temperatures.

Lows in the South and East Bays could drop below 40 degrees overnight while the Peninsula was expected to stay above 40 degrees through the night. Overnight lows for Tuesday into Wednesday include 36 in San Jose, 38 in Concord, 36 in Livermore, 43 in Oakland and 46 in San Francisco. Stronger rain bands looked to be heading to the Bay Area on Wednesday morning, according to the NWS.

The entire region was slated to see up to one quarter of an inch of rain in showers that could last into the late afternoon..