The first storm of the season is set to hit today with strong winds and heavy rain forecast prompting the National Weather Service to issue warnings for most of Northern California, including the Central Valley. Gusty winds are expected to reach 30 to 50 miles per hour across portions of the Central Valley and are likely to bring down small branches and weakened trees, causing local power outages, according to the National Weather Service. While Turlock is expected to see up to a half of inch of rain over the weekend, mountain areas could have up to 5 inches of rainfall.