

Surf could reach 4 to 7 feet for south-facing beaches. Up to 2 inches are rain are possible for mountain communities. "It's not expected to make a direct impact, but indirectly we're going to feel the impacts," De Leon said.Ī flood watch goes into effect Friday evening for parts of Riverside and San Bernardino counties and continues into Saturday night. The storm will continue moving up the coast, then turn southwest as it reaches Southern California. The storm was moving north-northwest away from the Baja California coast. Kay was downgraded from Category 2 to 1 Friday with gusts up to 85 mph. The eye of the storm came ashore near Bahia Asuncion in Baja California Sur state. Kay made landfall Thursday afternoon on a sparsely populated peninsula on Mexico’s Pacific coast.


"We're going to start to see that rain develop for the second half of the day Friday and really pick up into Saturday," said De Leon. Pop-up showers and thunderstorms are possible Thursday in mountains and deserts, but the main weather impacts from Kay will happen overnight into Friday and then into Saturday. The weakening tropical cyclone is expected to stall offshore, but still produce chances of thunderstorms and showers Friday into Saturday. Stay tuned and don’t wash the car! #larain /LCQkzdIspC- Belen De Leon September 8, 2022 Although it won’t make direct landfall, it’ll come close enough to cause significant rain and gusty winds. Who’s ready for a cooldown? The heat will be replaced by rain courtesy of Hurricane Kay.
