Weather: Flash Flooding Possible Wednesday, Thursday

Another round of high heat, elevated humidity and monsoonal moisture that could generate thunderstorms and lightning strikes will move into the Southland today.

While the last band of stormy weather was the result of a tropical storm in the Pacific, the latest round of unstable weather will come to us courtesy of Texas, where an upper-level high-pressure system will spin westward and move into the area Wednesday morning.

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According to National Weather Service forecasters, dry lightning is possible beginning early Wednesday.

“By Wednesday night, deep moisture will end the threat of dry lightning but bring the potential for flash flooding,” according to the NWS. “The best chance is on Thursday. Meanwhile, high temperatures will generally range in the 90s to lower triple-digits.”

Forecasters said the high temperatures will be accompanied by humidity levels generally above 20 percent, continuing through early next week.

Today, however, residents should anticipate hot, sticky weather, with an afternoon chance of thunderstorms over the eastern San Gabriel Mountains and the Antelope Valley.

High temperatures today are expected to range from the mid to upper 70s at the beach to about 90 inland, but the Santa Clarita, San Gabriel and Antelope valleys will be pushing the triple-digits.

--City News Service