While acknowledging a rare June weekend rainstorm brought some relief, fire officials in Santa Rosa and in other San Francisco Bay Area communities say wildfire season has officially begun.
Weather service meteorologist Ryan Walburn said the moisture levels, particularly in the North Bay, did improve but the warming trend later this week will quickly dry out the hillsides.
In the North Bay, Mount Tamalpais came in with the highest total for the region from Sunday's rain, with more than 2 inches, followed by Mill Valley at 1.96. Elsewhere around the Bay Area, records were set in downtown San Francisco, which received 0.23 of an inch and beat the previous record of 0.15. At the Oakland Museum, .28 of an inch fell, a record for June 5 as no measurable rainfall had ever been recorded on that day. It also beat the June average at the museum of .20.
Walburn said the warming trend will start Thursday, with the highest temperatures in the triple digits in some areas on Friday. Thanks for reading CBS NEWS.Please enter valid email address to continue
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