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Showers? Thunderstorms? Tropical storm creating hard-to-predict weather for the Tri-Counties

Lance Orozco
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KCLU

The heaviest rain could be in the Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo County mountains.

We could see some wild weather in the Tri-Counties, with the potential for everything from sprinkles to thunderstorms.

Meteorologists admit it’s difficult to say precisely what will occur. They caution that this isn’t like a traditional winter or summer storm, and heavy rainfall could occur in some areas with little notice.

Moisture from the remnants of Tropical Storm Mario is moving into our region from Baja California.

Showers are a good possibility for most areas on the Central and South Coasts. But some spots, especially the mountains of Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo Counties, could see thunderstorms, with 1 to 2" of rain.

A flood watch is in effect for the mountain areas.

As for the timing, most potential storm activity is expected between Wednesday evening and 10 p.m. Thursday.

Lance Orozco has been News Director of KCLU since 2001, providing award-winning coverage of some of the biggest news events in the region, including the Thomas and Woolsey brush fires, the deadly Montecito debris flow, the Borderline Bar and Grill attack, and Ronald Reagan's funeral.