Weekend Storms Could Dump 2 Inches Of Rain On SoCal

LOS ANGELES, CA — Several storms are expected to move into Southern California over the next week, bringing a high chance of rain that could be potentially heavy at times, according to the National Weather Service.

The first system moves into the region Wednesday, where breezy winds and seasonably average temperatures are likely across SoCal. There's a slight chance of some light rain Wednesday in the eastern Los Angeles County foothills. It's expected to remain dry in the Inland Empire, Orange County and San Diego with gusts of up to 50 mph in the mountains, according to the NWS.

However, the weather should shift dramatically Friday as periods of rain, potentially heavy at times, are likely through Monday morning thanks to two or three storm systems that may hit the region. The NWS expects a 40 to 70 percent chance of rain in Los Angeles County Saturday afternoon; accumulation should be a half-inch or less that day.

In total for the weekend, LA County could see accumulation of 1 to 2 inches of rain, according to the NWS.

" Minor flooding of small streams and urban areas will be possible in the most likely scenario, with more significant flooding possible in the reasonable worst case scenario," the NWS said.

In San Diego, the Inland Empire and Orange County, on-and-off precipitation is forecast Saturday though Monday morning. Rainfall amounts over an inch are possible along the coast and in the valleys, with several inches expected in the mountains — it'll be rain in most locations, the snow level is expected to be above 7,000 feet for much of the storm.

The NWS says that it's still early to have the most accurate predictions of rainfall totals, forecasters say they'll update their forecast closer to the weekend.

"Rainfall will likely come to an end for most areas sometime Monday to early Tuesday," NWS said. "Active weather may return for the middle part of next week, but if it does, it would likely be a colder and more moisture limited system."