"A blast of relief from the heat and humidity of the early week arrived Wednesday morning with the onset of rain, thunder and lightning in parts of the region, and those elements were taking their sweet time as they traveled north. "It's drifting slowly," National Weather Service meteorologist Dylan Flynn said. "As it tapers off, we may get a break in the late afternoon (Wednesday), but there could be another regeneration Wednesday night into Thursday morning.""
"That lightning will remain a threat as the storm moves north, even as the heavy rain does not. Flynn said that unlike on Tuesday, forecasters on Wednesday expect rain with lightning to fall in Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties, as well as in Alameda and Contra Costa counties, though the amount of rain that comes with it will get lesser and lesser as the storm gets away from the Central Coast."
Rain, thunder and lightning arrived Wednesday morning, providing relief from earlier heat and humidity. Remnants of a tropical storm in the southern Pacific off Mexico sent moisture north and mixed with higher pressure that had been fueling heat. Central Coast rainfall was expected at more than a quarter-inch to a half-inch, accompanied by hundreds of lightning strikes. Lightning risk will persist as the system moves north even while heavy rain lessens. Thunderstorms are most likely in Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, Alameda and Contra Costa counties, with the best maintenance in the South Bay and East Bay. Rainfall there is expected in tenths to hundredths of an inch, raising fire concerns, and storms could linger into Thursday while the system spins and gathers additional moisture.
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