More precipitation is the last thing the Bay Area needs, but the intense rainfall associated with thunderstorms is exactly what's in the forecast.

On top of the rain that fell in the region over the last 24 hours – an inch of rain in San Jose, almost an inch and a half in San Francisco and exactly that amount in Fremont, more than two inches in Dublin and over four and a half  inches of rain in Ben Lomond.

The wet weather pattern continues with a line of thunderstorms that is racing towards the region.

Futurecast shows clouds with the band of heavy rain approaching the coast by about 2 a.m. Tuesday morning.

This is when we're most likely to see flashes of lightning and hear rumbles of thunder.

This is when we're most likely to see flashes of lightning and hear rumbles of thunder.

There is even the outside chance that a couple of the cells within the line are going to become briefly severe, which is not something that happens over the Bay Area very often.

The stronger thunderstorms could produce damaging wind gusts in excess of 60 miles an hour.

The stronger thunderstorms could produce damaging wind gusts in excess of 60 miles an hour.

Fortunately, the intense band of rain and thunderstorms will be moving quickly, lasting 30 to 45 minutes at the most before moving inland.