Rain returns to the San Francisco Bay Area forecast FacebookTwitterEmail People walk along Pier 14 with the Bay Bridge in the background in San Francisco, California during a steady rainfall. The first significant rainstorm of the season hit the San Francisco Bay Area on Nov. 17, 2020.Douglas Zimmerman/SFGATE Dry, mild weather will prevail across the San Francisco Bay Area through midweek with slight cooling likely late in the week, according to the National Weather Service. Late Friday night into Saturday night, rain enters the forecast with the potential for unsettled conditions persisting into early next week. A high-pressure system off the West Coast will continue to keep California dry through the work week. Afternoon highs through Thursday will generally be in the upper 50s to lower 60s at the coast and widespread 60s to near 70 inland.