Coastal Flooding, Mountain Thunderstorms This Week: Clarmeont

CLAREMONT, CA — Minor coastal flooding is possible at high tide, Thursday and into Friday, according to the National Weather Service.

The advisory will be in effect until 11 p.m. Saturday. A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.
"Low lying parking lots near the water's edge may experience minor tidal overflow during the highest tide for the next few evenings," warned an NWS statement.

In L.A. County, the highest tides will include 7.2 feet at 9:16 p.m. Thursday, and 7.1 feet at 10:03 pm Friday. In Orange County high tide of 7 feet will occur between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.

The National Weather Service warned Orange County that the beaches most susceptible to flooding during high tides will be Sunset Beach, Newport Beach and Seal Beach, while elevated surf of 3-6 feet is expected in L.A. County, mainly on south-facing beaches.

But even more dangerous, "there will be a high risk of rip currents at area beaches for the next couple of days."

Swimmers caught in a rip current should relax and try to swim parallel to the coast until able to break free.

Temperatures, meanwhile, remained high but closer to normal than in recent days.

Isolated showers were possible in several areas of L.A. County Thursday, including the San Fernando Valley and the Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area. Also possible are thunderstorms in the San Gabriel Mountains and Antelope Valley.

The NWS forecast a mixture of partly and mostly cloudy skies in L.A. County and highs of 78 at LAX; 82 in Avalon; 85 in Long Beach; 88 in Downtown L.A.; 90 in San Gabriel; 91 in Burbank; 92 in Pasadena; 93 in Saugus; and 96 in Palmdale and Lancaster.

Partly cloudy skies were forecast in Orange County, along with highs of 76 in San Clemente; 78 in Laguna Beach; 79 in Newport Beach; 86 in Anaheim; 87 in Irvine and Mission Viejo; 88 in Fullerton; and 91 in Yorba Linda.

7-day Forecast for Claremont-La Verne

No precipitation throughout the week, with high temperatures falling to 86°F on Sunday.

Friday July 13

Clear throughout the day. High 90, low 72.
Chance of precipitation: 0%. Wind 5 mph from the SW

Saturday July 14

Clear throughout the day. High 91, low 72.
Chance of precipitation: 0%. Wind 4 mph from the SW

Sunday July 15

Partly cloudy in the morning. High 86, low 71.
Chance of precipitation: 1%. Wind 4 mph from the SW

Monday July 16

Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High 88, low 73.
Chance of precipitation: 3%. Wind 4 mph from the SW

Tuesday July 17

Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High 89, low 74.
Chance of precipitation: 3%. Wind 4 mph from the SW

Wednesday July 18

Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High 91, low 73.
Chance of precipitation: 3%. Wind 3 mph from the SW

Thursday July 19

Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High 91, low 69.
Chance of precipitation: 6%. Wind 4 mph from the SSW
Data provided by darksky.net.

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