As of this writing, the forecasters at the National Weather Service predict less than a quarter inch of rain for the San Francisco Bay Area, with perhaps up to a half inch along the coast in the hills.

Clear weather returns Tuesday, but there’s currently a slight chance of more rain again on Friday.

Remember, you can check South Bay trail conditions on this page. The city of Palo Alto has closed the Adobe Creek underpass under Highway 101 for the winter.

I know those of you in Texas, Arkansas, and Missouri suffering from flooding downpours and heavy hail laugh at our light drizzle, but this is exciting stuff in California after four years of drought.

In the meantime, tourists on Capital Bikeshare bikes in Washington, DC enjoy record warmth for November as a US Secret Service officer patrols on his bike in front of the White House.