Rain’s back in the forecast for Modesto this week. When and how much?
Modesto could get between a half-inch and an inch of rain by Wednesday night, according to the latest update from the National Weather Service on Tuesday morning.
Tuesday will bring a 60% chance of showers between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Hail and thunderstorms also are possible.
Tuesday night, the chance of showers rises to 80%. Again, thunderstorms and hail are possible.
Wednesday’s chance of rain is 70%. Once again, there may be thunderstorms, as well as small hail.
Wednesday night, the chance of showers falls to 40%.
The rest of the week is expected to be mostly sunny.
The storms also will bring unseasonably cool weather. Daily highs in Modesto this month have reached into the 70s four times, but the high Tuesday is expected to be near 60, and only near 55 Wednesday.
Highs the rest of the week are predicted to be near 59 Thursday, 65 Friday, 67 Saturday and 66 Sunday.
Rain in the Valley will mean snow in the Sierra. Tioga Pass is expected to get 4 to 6 inches, while Sonora and Ebbetts passes could get 6 to 8, the weather service says.
This story was originally published March 8, 2021 at 5:00 AM.
