Inconsistent weather patterns are expected to persist into next week, Gass said. An atmospheric river is approaching the region and is expected to settle in the Bay Area by the middle of next week, bringing with it more fog and drizzle.
The National Weather Service also announced a [high surf advisory and beach hazards statement](https://www.weather.gov/mtr/) for Pacific Coast beaches beginning early Thursday morning and continuing into Friday. Meteorologists are urging residents to look out for potential rip currents, high breaking waves and other hazardous weather conditions.
The region is in a state of transition, said Rick Canepa, another meteorologist at the weather service. Some inconsistency in weather conditions across the Bay Area is expected as cool air and moisture filters into and around the atmosphere, he added.
“Forecast models can have trouble trying to predict the more precise location of an atmospheric river because just a slight shift over the Pacific makes a difference by the time it reaches the coast,” he said.
The rain starting Wednesday and continuing through the rest of the month will likely be beneficial showers, Canepa said. By early April, however, there’s a chance the changes in atmosphere and a drop in pressure could bring in a stronger storm system with heavier rains and winds in certain areas. As the spring season continues, it will get more tricky to forecast exact weather, he said.
Bay Area residents should expect the wet and cold to continue as cloudy conditions persist, he said. It’s likely that swimsuits and flip-flops will have to stay stored away for at least the next few weeks.