Cool Front, Rain Forecast to Hit Albany Next Week

Early season rain is expected next week in Albany and across northern California, according to the National Weather Service. 

According to Weather Underground, the agency issued a "Special Statement" on Wednesday at 1:31 p.m. about severe weather forecast for next week:

After warm and dry weather to end the work week... the weather
pattern will begin to change over the weekend with a significant
change in the weather for next week. By Saturday and Sunday
temperatures will begin to cool as onshore winds increase ahead of
an incoming Pacific trough. There is also a slight chance of showers
over the weekend... especially in the North Bay. 

On Monday the first in a series of frontal boundaries will move
across northern California with rain becoming likely in the North
Bay... early estimates of a quarter to half inch of rainfall with lesser
amounts south of the Golden Gate with the Monday system.

The strongest cold front is currently timed to arrive later
Tuesday into Wednesday with a brief period of heavy rain and
strong winds possible during the frontal passage. The exact
timing and details will continue to be fined tuned over the next
several days. In addition... persons with travel plans to the
Sierra next week should plan for winter weather conditions and
carry chains if your plans include traveling over the trans-Sierra
passes. Even the hills of the Bay area will see cold and blustery
conditions. Behind the cold front a cool but dry airmass will
settle over all of northern California for late next week.