"Southern California could feel more like Florida the rest of this week, forecasters said, as moisture from a tropical storm in the eastern Pacific shifts north, boosting humidity and the chance for unstable weather in the region. "The next several days, we're getting the remnants of the energy from Tropical Storm Mario," said Rich Thompson, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Oxnard. "It's giving us this threat of thunderstorms." Those storms could create fires from dry-lightning strikes or flash floods and debris flows depending on how strong they turn out to be, the National Weather Service warned."
"Most of Los Angeles and Ventura counties are expected to get a half-inch of rain Wednesday through Friday, with mountain areas seeing around up to an inch, according to the weather service. But some areas could get up to two inches of rain locally, with some dangerous rainfall rates possible. The chance for localized flooding and debris flows are most likely Thursday and Friday, and those storms could also bring some strong, isolated winds."
Moisture from a tropical storm in the eastern Pacific will shift north into Southern California, increasing humidity and atmospheric instability through Friday. Thunderstorms are likely, with dry lightning creating wildfire ignition risk and heavy downpours producing localized flash flooding and debris flows, especially near recent burn scars. Most coastal and valley areas can expect around a half-inch of rain, mountain areas up to about an inch, and some pockets could receive up to two inches with dangerous rainfall rates. The highest threats for localized flooding and debris flows are expected Thursday and Friday, with possible strong, isolated winds.
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