Break out your fenders and hats, kids. The National Weather Service says to expect roughly a quarter inch of rain.

Wet weather on the way Sunday and Monday. #cawx #BayArearain pic.twitter.com/GtZ7l0g1Tv

— NWSBayArea (@NWSBayArea) October 30, 2015

I planned to get up early for a long morning ride over the Santa Cruz Mounains on the first workday after the return of Standard Time, but I think I’ll stick with my standard 7 mile bike commute instead.

The weather service forecasts a quarter inch to a half inch of rain throughout the Bay Area, with up to an inch of rain at some coastal mountain locations. This isn’t anything at all like the ongoing deluge in Texas, but it’s enough to cause minor flooding for some of our local trails. You can check the status of South Bay trails at my trail status web page.

A man in costume rides his bicycle along a street during Halloween celebration in New York on October 31, 2015.

I wrote an application that checks the weather forecast each morning for select US West Coast cities. If higher winds are forecast, this application automatically tweets the time, direction and speed for your possible beneficial use. You can check my Twitter after 6 AM Pacific for these forecasts.

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