Los Angeles, Ca
Rain is coming to Southern California but will your weekend stay dry?
Another round of heavy rain is coming to Southern California but forecasters are pushing the timing of the heaviest showers back a bit.
“Your weekend is looking a little bit better than we originally thought,” KTLA’s Henry DiCarlo said Thursday. “We’ll start bringing in some clouds, maybe some rain on Sunday … but hold off any significant rain until Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday of next week.”
The stormy weather is expected to arrive even later, possibly not until Monday morning, for areas of the Inland Empire, Orange and San Diego counties.
When the rain does arrive, the National Weather Service is calling for 2 to 5 inches to fall on the coastal and valley areas of Los Angeles County through Wednesday. Up to 8 inches of rain is possible for some mountain and foothill areas.
“The rain that will blanket California will have all the ingredients for some heavy rainfall amounts,” Henry said. “We have the potential for another two, three, possibly five inches of rain and that is enough that we could create some problems.”
The potential for the largest amounts of rain depends on whether the storm will tap into the atmospheric river that still sits off the California coast.
A storm that hit the region earlier this month did just that and brought nearly 15 inches of rain to parts of Los Angeles County. All that rain saturated the ground, causing hundreds of mudslides and damaging homes across the Southland.
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KTLA’s Lauren Lyster reports from L.A.’s Beverly Glen neighborhood where at least one home was destroyed by a mudslide. Feb. 5, 2024. (KTLA) -
The bedroom of a Baldwin Hills resident is seen after a mudslide crashed through her glass door on Feb. 5, 2024. (KTLA) -
Firefighters look over damage from a large mudslide which occurred at the intersection of Beverly Drive and Beverly Place in the Beverly Crest area of Los Angeles on Monday, February 5, 2024. (David Crane/The Orange County Register via AP) -
Damage from a mudslide seen in the Jewett family’s Baldwin Hills home after torrential rains on Feb. 7, 2024. (KTLA) -
Damage from a mudslide seen in the Jewett family’s Baldwin Hills home after torrential rains on Feb. 7, 2024. (KTLA) -
Damage from mud and debris flow seen at a home in Hacienda Heights on Feb. 6, 2024. (O.C. Hawk) -
Submerged vehicles are photographed after a mudslide, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in the Beverly Crest area of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) -
An SUV sits buried by a mudslide, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in the Beverly Crest area of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
For the upcoming storm, forecasters are urging residents to prepare for possible power outages and to stay alert for changing road conditions.
High surf along the coast will also bring possible flooding conditions, according to the Weather Service.
Snow levels with this storm are expected to remain rather high with several feet of snow possible above the 7,000 to 8,000-foot mark.
Southern California remains under an extreme heat warning as residents brace for the hottest day of the week on Wednesday.
“It will be roasty toasty in the valleys, lower mountain elevations and far interior, with highs ranging from 100 to 110 degrees,” the National Weather Service said. The warmest conditions are expected in the western San Fernando Valley.
An extreme heat warning remains in effect for much of Southern California until 8 p.m. Thursday. Forecasters say there is a high risk of heat-related illness for anyone outdoors for extended periods. Heat advisories are also in place for areas along the coast.
“Highs for today: 98 in Ojai, 100 in Ontario. Temecula, good morning to you, 100 degrees expected there. 112 in Palm Springs. Unbelievably hot,” KTLA’s Kirk Hawkins said Wednesday morning.
Residents are urged to adjust their afternoon plans to limit strenuous outdoor activities during the heat of the day, stay hydrated and check in on elderly neighbors and loved ones.
The Weather Service said record highs are slightly warmer than those forecast for Wednesday. As a result, despite the extremely hot conditions, few, if any, temperature records are expected to be broken.
A few degrees of cooling are expected Thursday, but a more significant cooldown will arrive Friday as onshore winds increase.
Afternoon highs are expected to cool even more over the weekend, with below-average temperatures possible in some areas.
A Chino Hills man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a violent incident at a local liquor store, authorities announced Tuesday.
The July 13 incident occurred around 5 p.m. in the 4000 block of Descanso Avenue, according to the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department, which responded to reports of a stabbing at the location.
Arriving deputies found a stabbing victim inside the store and rendered medical aid until personnel with the Chino Valley Fire District arrived. The victim was transported to Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, where he remains in stable condition.
While being treated at the scene, investigators said the victim repeatedly stated that someone named Alex was responsible for the attack.
The suspect, now identified as Hayden Alexander Marquez, 30, was located not far from the liquor store and taken into custody, sheriff’s officials said.
Investigators did not provide a motive for the stabbing or detail the relationship between the two men.
Marquez was booked into the West Valley Detention Center on suspicion of attempted murder.
Anyone with information about the investigation is urged to contact the Chino Hills Police Station at 909-364-2000. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call the We-Tip hotline at 800-78-CRIME or submit tips online at www.wetip.com.
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