As temperatures cool across California, a rainstorm is expected to shower areas of the state starting late Oct. 20.
The National Weather Service has forecast rain across Southern and Central California, as well as the Sierra Nevada, as the storm is expected to bring snow, rain, and dangerous surf.
The early weeks of the fall season have seen high temperatures as heatwaves have blanketed the state.
A tropical storm brought light showers and slightly cooler temperatures last week, but the coming rainstorm would be the first of the season to bring substantial rain to large parts of the state.
Which parts of California will the storm affect?
How much rain is California expected to get?
Snow, rain, and thunderstorms are in the forecast for parts of California, with the strongest impacts south of the Central
Valley.
Sierra Nevadas
While much of Northern California is expected to stay dry from the incoming rainstorm, areas around the Sierra Nevadas could see light showers and a chance of thunderstorms as early as Oct. 20., the weather agency says.
Elevations above 8,000 feet could see 3 to 6 inches of snow, with heavier amounts at higher elevations.
Central Valley
Areas south and east of the San Francisco Bay Area, including Fresno, Visalia and Merced, may receive light rain under an inch on Wednesday, with Shaver Lake seeing over an inch.
Central Coast
Parts of the central and Southern California coast into Los Angeles are expected to receive between a half-inch and an inch and a half of rainfall starting Oct. 21, with peak times during the day to the afternoon of Oct. 22. The mountains could receive up to 3 inches, the agency says.
Hazardous conditions include flooding and debris flow in areas with recent burn scars, high surf and dangerous rip currents in the Ventura and Los Angeles County coasts, and a 30 to 40% chance of thunderstorms.
Southern California
Orange County, along with western parts of Riverside and San Bernardino counties, has a 30-50% chance of rain early Oct. 21, with chances increasing at night and farther east and south into San Diego County. As temperatures cool across California, a rainstorm is expected to shower areas of the state starting late Oct. 20.
The National Weather Service has forecast rain across Southern and Central California, along with the Sierra Nevada, as the storm is expected to bring snow, rain, and dangerous surf.
The early weeks of the fall season have seen high temperatures as heatwaves have blanketed the state.
A tropical storm brought light showers and slightly cooler temperatures last week, but the coming rainstorm would be the first of the season to bring substantial rain to large parts of the state.
Which parts of California will the storm affect?
How much rain is California expected to get?
Snow, rain, and thunderstorms are forecast for parts of California, with the strongest impacts south of the Central Valley.
Sierra Nevadas
While much of Northern California is expected to stay dry from the incoming rainstorm, areas around the Sierra Nevadas could see light showers and a chance of thunderstorms as early as Oct. 20., the weather agency says.
Elevations above 8,000 feet could see 3 to 6 inches of snow, with heavier amounts at higher elevations.
Central Valley
Areas south and east of the San Francisco Bay Area, including Fresno, Visalia and Merced, may receive light rain under an inch on Wednesday, with Shaver Lake seeing over an inch.
Central Coast
Parts of the central and Southern California coast into Los Angeles are expected to receive between a half-inch and an inch and a half of rainfall starting Oct. 21, with peak times during the day to the afternoon of Oct. 22. The mountains could receive up to 3 inches, the agency says.
Hazardous conditions include flooding and debris flow in areas with recent burn scars; high surf and dangerous rip currents along the Ventura and Los Angeles coasts; and a 30 to 40% chance of thunderstorms.
Southern California
Orange County, along with western parts of Riverside and San Bernardino counties, has a 30-50% chance of rain early Oct. 21, with chances increasing at night and farther east and south into San Diego County. The Coachella Valley could see scattered showers, though rainfall amounts are expected to be light. The biggest impact may be cooler temperatures.
Ernesto Centeno Araujo covers breaking news for the Ventura County Star. He can be reached at ecentenoaraujo@vcstar.com, 805-437-0224 or @ecentenoaraujo on Instagram and X.
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