With heavy rains expected in the coming days, particularly Thursday, the office of emergency services announces sand bags are once again available for local residents.
There are two storm fronts coming through — starting Tuesday night into Wednesday, and then a separate, heavier one Thursday, said forecaster Steve Anderson with the National Weather Service.
Anderson said expect one to two inches of rain in the Hollister area over the next few days. Then on Saturday, a lighter storm front will hit the area, he said.
“There will be heavier rain — strong winds, too,” he said. “It will be a challenging morning commute Thursday morning.”
He said the heaviest rain will be out of the area by Thursday afternoon.
Regionally, the further north you go, the more rain to expect, with four to six inches possible to the northern part of the Bay Area, he said.
Those rains will add to about an inch of precipitation that fell in the area during last week’s storms. The Hollister area historically averages about 11 inches of rain per year.
The San Benito County Office of Emergency Services announced sand bags are available at the following locations:
San Benito County public Works Yard
3220 Southside Road
City of Hollister Public Works Yard
1321 South St.
Hollister Fire Station 2
1100 Union Road
Hollister Airport
60 Airport Drive
The following is the detailed National Weather Service forecast for Hollister through Saturday:
This Afternoon
Rain likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. West northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely before 10pm, then showers, mainly after 10pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 51. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 66. South wind 9 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 53. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 4pm. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Windy.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
