It was an active night across the county with widespread rain, thunder and hail. Most of the severe weather is now offshore but light showers will persist. A Beach Hazard Statement is in effect through midnight for the coastal communities with the potential of ongoing scattered thunderstorms.
Tomorrow brings another chance for storm activity but most of it will target the mountains with a slim possibility for pop-up showers elsewhere. Any storms that form will have the ability to produce heavy rain, gusty winds, small hail and abundant lightning.
We'll stay warm through Friday with temperatures hovering near normal before cooling down this weekend through next week. By Saturday, we could see some of the coolest temperatures of the season so far with 60s and 70s scattered from the coast to the mountains.
The cooldown is due to an upper-level low that is developing off the coast of California and will dive south becoming cut off from the jet stream. This system will impact Southern California into early next week. It is tapping into monsoon moisture bringing the chance for storms through tomorrow then it wobbles more westward Thursday and Friday which will bring in drier weather. Then it moves east over us again which will bring another round of scattered showers and possible thunderstorms this weekend, perhaps lingering into Monday in the mountains.
Stay with the Pinpoint Weather Team as we track the changes this week with several chances for much-needed rain.
Wednesday's Highs:
Coast: 66-77°
Inland: 75-81°
Mountains: 69-75°
Deserts: 88-97°
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