Wet, muggy conditions from Tropical Storm Mario hit Southern California
Rainy weather moves into SoCal
The remnants from Tropical Storm Mario were causing wet and muggy conditions across Southern California.
LOS ANGELES - Residents across Southern California woke up to monsoonal moisture Thursday as the remnants of Tropical Storm Mario moved into the region.
Muggy conditions with the chance of rain and thunderstorms are expected to persist through at least Friday, National Weather Service (NWS) forecasters said.
What we know:
The remnants of Tropical Storm Mario made its way from San Diego and into the rest of Southern California ahead of schedule as some dry lightning was spotted near Pismo Beach on Wednesday morning.
The storm continued to strengthen during the evening and overnight hours, and on Thursday, some areas will see isolated showers while others will experience heavy downpours.
Strong winds are also possible during the storm and areas with heavy rain may see some flooding and debris flow.
Those who see lightning, hear thunder or experience rapidly increasing winds are encouraged to stay indoors.
How much rain is expected?
"There is a possibility we could get up to seven tenths of an inch of rain, eight tenths of an inch of rain in Burbank, maybe even an inch in Santa Anna, so kind of a varied amount, depending on where you are, depending on where those thunderstorms actually occur," explained FOX 11 Meteorologist Maria Quiban.
By 9 a.m. Thursday, most of Southern California saw overcast skies with muggy conditions, while the rain activity was more concentrated in areas east of Los Angeles.
"It's so humid outside it just feels warmer than what the thermometer reads," Quiban said.
"The bulk of our heavy rain is here across our desert communities," Quiban explained. "Just north of Twentynine Palms, that drive towards Barstow to Las Vegas, you're getting some very wet conditions."
Light to moderate rainfall also hit areas along the 5 Freeway in Ventura and northern LA counties.
Rain concerns for burn scar zones
While the region isn't expecting a lot of rain, there's concern in burn scar areas from the January wildfires. The amount of rainfall could bring mud and rocks down from hillsides and trigger street flooding.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said crews across the city are prepared for the stormy conditions.
Rain causing concerns in burn scar zones
With the rain hitting Southern California, concerns have turned to the burn areas from the January wildfires.
What's next:
Conditions are expected to dry out and heat up again by the weekend.
The Source: This story was written with information provided by the National Weather Service and the FOX 11 Weather Team.