Powerful Storm Haunts SoCal Halloween Weekend: See Rain Forecast And Timing – Patch

Powerful Storm Haunts SoCal Halloween Weekend: See Rain Forecast And Timing  Patch

A potentially strong storm could bring widespread rain to the region, with some areas seeing an inch or more, forecasters said. Rain could put a damper on Halloween festivities this weekend across Southern California as a potentially strong storm moves into the region, forecasters said. Rain could begin as early as Friday, with forecasters predicting unsettled weather through Sunday. However, the timing and intensity of the storm remain uncertain, particularly for Halloween on Saturday, Oct. 31, according to the National Weather Service. In Los Angeles and surrounding areas, forecasters said they have very high confidence that rain will fall over the weekend, though it remains unclear when the heaviest rainfall will arrive.

"There is very high confidence that it will rain during the weekend, but low confidence on onset timing and peak timing," NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard forecasters wrote. Current forecasts call for about an inch of rain across much of the Los Angeles area, with higher totals possible in the foothill and coastal slope areas, according to the NWS. Forecasters said there is a 20% to 30% chance some areas could receive twice that amount. In the Inland Empire and San Diego County, forecasters said increasing confidence suggests the most of the rain may hold off until Sunday, although occasional light showers could develop Friday or Saturday. "There remains a