Thunderstorms Possible Again In RivCo, Even As Heatwave Continues

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA -- A chance of thunderstorms is expected to persist Thursday throughout Riverside County as temperatures continue to rise heading into the weekend.

The Riverside metropolitan area, the Coachella Valley, the Riverside County mountains and the San Gorgonio Pass near Banning will all have a chance of thunderstorms Thursday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.

Light showers and thunderstorms will also be possible in the county mountains, the Riverside metropolitan area and the San Gorgonio Pass near Banning this morning, Weather Service meteorologist Jimmy Taeger said.

The skies are expected to clear in most parts of the county by Friday, he said.

High temperatures on Thursday are expected to reach 98 degrees in Riverside, 104 in Palm Springs, 94 in the San Gorgonio Pass near Banning and 89 in Temecula.

The chance of measurable precipitation has been set at 20 percent Thursday in the Riverside metropolitan area, the San Gorgonio Pass near Banning and the Coachella Valley, forecasters said. There's a 40 percent chance in the mountains.

Temperatures are expected to continue rising through Sunday, when the mercury in the Coachella Valley could reach 113.

City News Service contributed to this report.