RAIN

Following heavy rain and flooding in Australia’s state of Victoria, thousands of arachnids made webs to protect themselves from the water.

This trend of below average rain has not only happened this year but it’s becoming more and more common.

This trend of below average rain has not only happened this year but it’s becoming more and more common.

When it comes to hurricanes, there’s more to them than meets the eye. Here’s where the word “hurricane” comes from and how these powerful storms are different (or not) from cyclones.

The brunt of nature’s fury was taken once again by Lake Charles, in a coastal zone still recovering from back-to-back hurricanes last fall and a deep freeze in February. The National Weather Service said in a Facebook post that south Lake Charles got 12 to 15 inches of rain in just 12 hours.

You hear it all the time in your weather forecast. “There’s a 40% chance of rain,” but what does it mean? Hint: It doesn’t mean 40% of your area will get rain. NBC Bay Area’s Rob Mayeda explains.

A late season cold front is moving through the Bay Area Sunday with rain chances up until about sunset.

Albeit brief showers returned to the Bay Area Sunday and for portions of the North Bay Monday afternoon we may see a chance for a few more showers before the forecast trends drier later in the week. Meteorologist Rob Mayeda has the microclimate forecast.

Rain has arrived in parts of the Bay Area. While rain totals are expected to be relatively on the light side, we will have a chance for isolated thunder showers especially in the afternoon and early evening. Some of these showers could include hail and briefly gusty wind as well. NBC Bay Area meteorologist Vianey Arana has your microclimate forecast.

Rain made its way into the Bay Area Saturday night into Sunday morning and afternoon.

A chilly Spring storm bought some bring some rain chances our way into Sunday. Meteorologist Rob Mayeda has the MicroClimate Forecast.

Much needed rain is on its way late Saturday into overnight hours with heavier rain expected Sunday. NBC Bay Area meteorologist Vianey Arana has the latest on your microclimate forecast.

Rain in the Bay Area the past 2 years has been hard to come by at times and when we have had major rain totals it all points towards Atmospheric Rivers. One of the stronger AR’s we had in recent memory happened in January which brought 5.86” of rain to Morgan Hill in just 48 hours. That’s more rain in…

Rain in the Bay Area the past 2 years has been hard to come by at times and when we have had major rain totals it all points towards Atmospheric Rivers. Chief Meteorologist Jeff Ranieri reports.

Our Bay Area rain season has been anything but normal this year as we are running a deficit of -8.00 to -20.00”. A big contributor to our dismal rain season has been La Niña which can push storms well away from the Bay Area.

Our Bay Area rain season has been anything but normal this year as we are running a deficit of -8.00 to -20.00”. A big contributor to our dismal rain season has been La Niña which can push storms well away from the Bay Area. Chief Meteorologist Jeff Ranieri reports.

Rainstorms grew more erratic and droughts much longer across most of the U.S. West over the past half-century as climate change warmed the planet

A cold weather system will bring chilly temperatures into the 30s and 40s in interior valleys and inland areas.

Fog and low clouds covered the Bay Area Saturday morning, but sunshine is expected to make its way in the afternoon. NBC Bay Area meteorologist Vianey Arana has more on your microclimate forecast.

A cold winter storm Wednesday delivered a little bit of everything to the Bay Area, from fresh snow and pea-sized hail to heavy downpours and thunder and lightning. Cierra Johnson reports.