"Evacuation warnings were set to go into effect across Los Angeles County on Thursday evening as an atmospheric river approached Southern California, bringing with it the potential to put an early end to fire season while also bringing fresh risks of flooding and mudslides. Under the storm scenario deemed most likely by forecasters, downtown L.A. would see 2.62 inches of rain Thursday through Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. However, the forecast remains unsettled and varies widely."
"There's a roughly one-in-four chance of lower-but-still-notable precipitation, in the neighborhood of 1.39 inches, but an equal chance of a far-more-potent soaking of 4.81 inches over the same time period. Either way, as far as fire season is concerned, "this will certainly help," said Ryan Kittell, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Oxnard. "If we do end up getting the rainfall that we expect, this will certainly get us close to the end of the fire season," Kittell said."
Evacuation warnings were set to go into effect across Los Angeles County as an atmospheric river approached Southern California, bringing potential to end fire season while creating flood and mudslide risks. Forecast scenarios range from about 1.39 inches to 4.81 inches in downtown Los Angeles between Thursday and Sunday, with a midpoint scenario of 2.62 inches cited by the National Weather Service. Meteorologists say 3 to 4 inches of widespread rain in lower elevations is needed to end high fire season. Downtown L.A. has already received 1.41 inches earlier, and last year’s extreme dryness contributed to deadly, destructive fires fueled by erratic Santa Ana winds.
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