Anyone in the Bay Area expecting to go outside this weekend should be prepared for wet weather, a National Weather Service meteorologist said.

The chance of rain is 80% today. Temperatures in the Tri-Valley are expected to reach a high of 62 degrees today, about the same Sunday and during the early part of next week.

Meteorologist Bob Benjamin said the rain will be heavier in the coastal range and in the Santa Cruz mountains area, adding, however, that it won't be anything major.

"It's going to be a decent rain," Benjamin said. "But there won't be a weather advisory ... it's definitely not a significant storm."

In the low-lying areas, Benjamin said there will be about a half inch to an inch of rain; in the mountainous areas, there could be an inch and
a half to three inches on the ground.

The brunt of the storm will hit the coastal mountain ranges, he said.

Anyone heading up to the Sierra Mountains can expect some snow from incoming cold fronts, meteorologist Zach Tolby said.

Tolby said by Monday, there is expected to be two feet of snow along the Sierra Crest.

In the Lake Tahoe area, there will be a mix of snow and rain, causing for slushy conditions, Tolby said.

"It'll be relatively light," Tolby said. "Nothing we'd consider a major winter storm."

The rain is expected to taper off by Monday with cloudy skies but no rain in the forecast through Thanksgiving Day.

Bay City News contributed to this report.

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