Heavy rain, winds approaching 50 mph and hail were seen Monday afternoon in parts of the Coachella Valley and the surrounding San Jacinto Mountains
Thunderstorms, heat advisories and the threat of floods are impacting swaths of Southern and Central California on Tuesday, Sept. 2.
In Southern California, San Bernardino County sees a higher chance of flash floods Tuesday, said the National Weather Service Las Vegas. The weather office forecasted more generally that thunderstorms producing moderate-to-heavy rainfall can cause flash flooding across southeastern California. More west, a 30% to 50% chance of thunderstorms through the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 3 brings the threat of heavy downpours with flash floods and debris flows for the Bridge Fire burn scar and a portion of Los Angeles County, according to the NWS Los Angeles.
Meanwhile, heat advisories in effect for parts of Southern California warn of temperatures in the 90s and exceeding 100 degrees, bringing late summer heat to the region.
Here's what you should know about the weather in Southern and Central California for Tuesday, Sept. 2.
See when, where flood watches are in effect in SoCal and Central California
A flood advisory is in effect until 9:44 a.m. Tuesday for a portion of southwest California, including San Bernardino County, in which excessive rainfall may cause flooding that could impact Big Bear Lake, Mount San Gorgonio, the eastern Lucerne Valley and more, according to the NWS San Diego.
Meanwhile, parts of the state face flood watches, or when "conditions are favorable for flooding," according to the NWS. A flood watch doesn't mean flooding will occur, only that it is "possible." Here's where in SoCal and Central California has a flood watch:
* A portion of southeast California, including Cadiz Basin, Death Valley National Park, Eastern Mojave Desert, Morongo Basin, Twentynine Palms and the western Mojave Desert from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m.
* Northeastern Los Angeles County, including the Bridge Fire burn scar, Antelope Valley and its foothills, the San Gabriel Mountains and the Highway 14 corridor from late morning Tuesday through Wednesday evening.
* A portion of Central California, including the Grant Grove area, Indian Wells Valley, Kern River Valley, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks and Mojave Desert through Wednesday evening.
How hot is it going to be today? See heat advisories in effect for SoCal
Temperatures in the 90s are expected for Orange County inland areas, the Inland Empire, San Diego County valleys and the Santa Ana mountains and foothills through 6 p.m. Tuesday, the NWS San Diego said.
Some of the highs forecasted in the region, according to the NWS San Diego, include:
* Palm Springs: 102 degrees
* El Centro: 101 degrees
* Thermal: 101 degrees
* Borrego Springs: 99 degrees
* Lake Elsinore: 98 degrees
* San Bernardino: 98 degrees
* Ontario: 97 degrees
* Riverside: 97 degrees
* Hemet: 96 degrees
* Ramona: 96 degrees
* Anaheim: 94 degrees
* Victorville: 94 degrees
Here are the heat advisories in effect for Los Angeles, Ventura, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, according to the NWS Los Angeles:
* Northern Ventura County mountains until 6 p.m. Tuesday: Daytime highs of 93 to 103 degrees expected
* Cuyama Valley, San Luis Obispo County mountains and interior valleys and Santa Barbara County interior mountains until 6 p.m. Tuesday: Highs of 95 to 105 degrees
* A portion of Southwest California, including parts of Ventura and Los Angeles counties including downtown Los Angeles, parts of the San Fernando Valley and the San Gabriel Valley until 6 p.m. Tuesday: High temperatures of 96 degrees to 107 degrees
* Santa Ynez mountains, eastern range until 6 p.m. Tuesday: Daytime temperatures up to 95 degrees
* Ventura County inland coast until 6 p.m. Tuesday: Daytime temperatures of 86 to 93 degrees
Is there a thunderstorm today? See forecast for Southern California
A swath of Southern California, extending west toward Lompoc, south toward Long Beach, east toward Rancho Cucamonga and north past Santa Clarita faced a 10% to 20% chance of thunderstorms through noon Tuesday, according to the NWS Los Angeles. However, a pocket of SoCal that includes the Lancaster and Palmdale area and the Bridge Fire burn scar sees a 30% to 50% chance of thunderstorms from 11 a.m. Tuesday through 8 p.m. Wednesday, said the NWS Los Angeles.
Meanwhile, much of the Orange, San Diego, western Riverside and southwestern San Bernardino counties face showers and a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday, with the greatest chances over the mountains and high desert this afternoon, the NWS San Diego said in an early forecast discussion.
Paris Barraza is a trending reporter covering California news at The Desert Sun. Reach her at [email protected].