Thursday morning is expected to remain mostly dry around Southern California but forecasters warn that thunderstorms could produce heavy downpours later in the day.
“Could be starting as early as afternoon. By 12 o’clock, we could see some of that rain moving in,” KTLA’s Mark Kriski said.
A low-pressure system currently over Nevada is bringing in the unstable weather, with activity mostly focused over northern Ventura County and Los Angeles County, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
Most of the rain will fall on our local mountains but the NWS says there is a 25% chance that thunderstorms will move into the valleys or even into downtown Los Angeles.
The highest chance of thunderstorms will be between noon and 9 p.m. with rainfall rates near a half inch per hour with the heavier showers.
The storms are not expected to produce any major problems but there is a chance that multiple cells could sit over a single area and create flooding issues, the NWS stated.
Officials warned residents about the danger of lightning during outdoor activities and possible wet roads for the afternoon commute.
Snow levels are expected to remain near 5,000 feet but could lower to 4,000 feet “under a heavy convective burst,” the NWS said.
Drier weather is expected to return on Friday with a strong warming trend taking over next week.