Waves of rain will be welcomed by our parched pastures and dusty dirt roads.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop daily with locally heavy rain possible through next Wednesday. Sea breeze showers and thunderstorms will sweep across the area, mainly after 12 p.m., before slowly fading late in the evening.
Rainfall totals through next Wednesday will average 3.0 to 5.0 inches across the area. That is roughly 0.50 - 0.80 of an inch per day. Locally, heavier amounts are possible, which could lead to flooding in low-lying and flood-prone areas.
While the risk of severe storms will remain low, there will be the potential of flooding due to stronger thunderstorms.
Tonight: Scattered showers with thunderstorms this evening.
Friday: More rain is on the way! Scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms, some locally heavy, 60-80 percent. Lows in the 60s to 70s. Highs in the 80s to 90s inland, 80s along the beaches. Scattered showers with thunderstorms will be possible as early as noon, becoming widespread after 2 p.m. Partly cloudy overnight, showers possible.
Weekend: The pattern continues with scattered showers and thunderstorms developing during the afternoon and continuing through late in the evening. Additional rainfall totals of 1 - 3 inches will be possible.
Looking ahead: Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms continue through next Wednesday.
Sunrise: 6:26 p.m.
Sunset: 8:23 p.m.