Heavy Rain, Isolated Thunderstorms to Unload in Southern California, West Coast Next Week

The latest weather forecast warned that heavy rain and possible thunderstorms are expected to unleash in Southern California and West Coast next week.

Many Californians have begun to recover from relentless rounds of rain that lasted for about three weeks.

The heavy rain in California worsened after the life-threatening combination of atmospheric river and bomb cyclone.

During the onslaught of severe weather in California, many residents were evacuated due to the threat of flooding.

The unabated rain in the state left widespread damage and casualties, according to CNN News.

Severe weather conditions in California next week

(Photo : January 10, 2023 in Montecito, California)
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According to AccuWeather's latest forecast for January 27, Southern California would experience heavy rain with possible thunderstorms.

It is best to bring an umbrella this weekend until next week as rounds of rain could unload anytime.

In Northern California, residents and motorists could expect light rain and gusty winds.

This weekend, AccuWeather showed that the outlook would be wintry showers, a mixture of snow and rain.

Snow is expected in Denver, Portland and Chicago.

Rain showers with possible thunderstorms could unfold in Houston, Atlanta and Washington.

On the weekend until Monday, colder weather with possible snow would unfold. The weather system would bring light snow, isolated thunderstorms, gusty winds and hail.

Snow would unload in Salt Lake City.

Rain showers are expected in Los Angeles and Phoenix. People in L.A. currently experience strong winds.

There is also a chance of now. On the other hand, the light rain in Southern California would also lead to beneficial rain to help with drought conditions.

The forecast said that the weather would not be severe this week. Californians near flood-prone areas should stay aware of the weather conditions.

Also Read: New York City Latest Weather Forecast: Rain, Flooding Could Unload This Week Due to Winter Storm

There is also a chance that the weather could cause slower commutes.

Prolonged drought in California

The flooding rainfall in California also helped to alleviate the prolonged drought in the region. The mountain and snowpack would be significant during the dry season.

According to recent news, USA Today explained that the relentless rain in California eased the state's prolonged and worsening drought problem.

The heavy rain offered short-term relief from the drought problem in California.

Nature World News and KCRA3 explained that two of the major reservoirs in the state recorded the highest water level due to the moisture-packed storm.

KCRA3 explained the rise of water levels was recorded in the following: Lake Shasta is now at 55% capacity; Lake Oroville reached a whopping 62% capacity.

However, experts said the recent heavy rain event would not address the challenging drought in California.

In the previous report, the BBC reported that it would need years of wet weather conditions to address California's drought finally.

In an interview with The Conversation, Prof. Andrew Fisher explained the need to address the limited reservoir capacity.

Professor Fisher noted that some reservoirs could store more and less. Fisher is from the Planetary Sciences at U.C. - Santa Cruz.

Did you know?

According to CNN's report, NOAA said that extreme weather events in the United States reached a whopping $165 billion in damage in 2022.
The report said that Hurricane Ian's damage was $112.9 billion.