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'Stray Afternoon Thunderstorm' Possible in Watsonville Monday
Expect a couple days of clouds; the sun should return by Wednesday afternoon.
By Bay City News
A tropical weather system bringing rain to parts of the Southwest this weekend could push north to the Bay Area on Monday and Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
The "monsoonal" air mass brought heavy rain to portions of Arizona and scattered dry lightning was reported in the hills around San Diego on Sunday, forecaster Diana Henderson said.
Some scattered light showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms could reach parts of the Bay Area on Monday and last into Tuesday, Henderson said.
In Watsonville, there is a 20 percent chance of rain and the possibility of "a stray afternoon thunderstorm" on Monday, according to the Weather Channel.
High clouds associated with the system today were reported around the southern portion of Monterey County, she said.
A tropical storm system coming from the south is not unusual for the Bay Area at this time of year, Henderson said.
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