

The haze created by the smoke from fires in Northern California that drifted into the area and has been blocking the sun should keep temperatures fairly cool compared to last week, Small said.Ĭoastal area high temperatures were expected to be in the mid-to-low 70s over the weekend, with temperatures in the 80s for more inland areas, forecasts show. More at /ZcBPXYqyamīoaters were advised to avoid the San Pedro Channel out to Catalina, where strong gusts of wind and large waves were expected.Īside from possible thunderstorms continuing into Saturday, the weather was expected to be fairly mild. Golfers at a public course ditch their carts and seek shelter as monsoon-like rain and thunder roll through Irvine, and other parts of Southern California, on Friday afternoon. A lightning bolt reportedly triggered a tree fire near a Palm Springs golf club. Lightning strikes outside of a rain shaft could elevate fire danger, especially if winds pick up, he said. Palm Springs) 206, Orange County 18, Far Southwestern San Bernardino County 6. Here are today's cloud-to-ground #lightning totals through 5 PM today: San Diego County 283, Western Riverside County (inc. There was less of a chance for rain or thunderstorms in Los Angeles County, but the San Gabriel Valley and its mountains and the Antelope Valley were most likely to see any activity, said Joe Sirard, another National Weather Service meteorologist. However, there were no reports of significant electrical service disruptions.Īs of 4:30 p.m., SoCal Edison said there were five small-scale outages around Riverside County, with the largest impacting the Lake Mathews area south of Riverside, where about 350 customers were in the dark. The Hemet Fire Department said power lines went down near the center of the city about 3:30 p.m. Please continue to follow social media and we will let you know when it’s safe to re-enter. We expect to open up fully, shortly as the storm is passing quickly.

Rain also started to dampen the music fest.ĭue to lightening in the area, we are evacuating the venue and pausing the show. The call was made as thunder rumbled and lightning streaked across the sky. Thousands of people at the Ohana Festival at Doheny Beach in Dana Point were evacuated and the show was paused around 4 p.m., organizers said on Twitter.
