An early fall storm in Northern California could break rainfall records and help firefighters battle wildfires.
The weather system may bring moisture as far south as Santa Barbara. Ventura and Los Angeles will be largely unaffected.
Historical data suggest it is not uncommon for Northern California to get rain in September. What is more unusual is the amount of rain the storm is expected to bring — up to double or even quadruple the monthly average in some areas. For example, current forecasts have downtown San Francisco receiving a total of 1 inch of rain in the next few days. The city’s average monthly rainfall for September is a quarter of an inch.Officials are lauding the city’s progress, but some experts ponder the long-term plan — especially as seasonal outlooks indicate yet another dry winter is in store for Southern California.
Precipitation is expected to be heavy Sunday, but forecasters said the storm is generally expected to be beneficial, not dangerous. Some minor nuisance flooding is possible, and with wind speeds of up to 20 to 30 mph and gusts of up to 45 mph along the coast and in the coastal mountains, power outages may occur.
If you live in a part of California that is not expected to see rain this time around, don’t fret too much, said Kristen Stewart, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s office in Oxnard.
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