
Why the First Big Rain After a Drought Can Turn Dangerous
Dry ground does not always absorb sudden rain quickly. Learn how drought can increase runoff and flash-flood risk as heavy rain and El Niño return.
80degrees Fahrenheit
Feels like:82°
Hi:80°Lo:69°
40% Chance Rain Showers
Lo
Partly cloudy with isolated showers. Lows 72 to 78 near the shore to 58 to 63 near 5000 feet. Light winds. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Hi
Mostly sunny with isolated showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly cloudy with scattered showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the afternoon. Highs around 90 near the shore to around 74 near 5000 feet. Southwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Closest strike in the last 30 minutes:1668.8 miles
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