MARIN COUNTY, California - Many people, who were promised a big weather event only to see a storm lose strength or veer off, are well advised to take it all more seriously as the climate warms.

Big picture view:

It's the classic prelude to most major approaching storms. On the surface, a partially gray but lovely, docile early autumn day. But what lurks is an atmospheric river that will bring high winds and rain .

Up on the mountainside, the unparalleled view of an international icon and world-class city.

"This is like the quiet before the storm. I'm pretty sure things will get pretty rough, you know, a lot of wind and rain and stuff. So, everybody needs to be prepared," said Amandeep Dhillon of Hayward, who came to gaze at the Golden Gate Bridge and city.

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