Overview

• National Weather Service guidance calls for scattered showers Thursday into the evening, with urban totals around 0.05 to 0.25 inches and up to 0.5 inches in the mountains plus a slight chance of thunderstorms inland.
• The greatest precipitation chances favor San Diego County through the Coachella Valley, with the bulk of moisture staying south and east of Los Angeles County.
• A southerly swell tied to Juliette is producing 3 to 6 feet of surf and strong rip currents at Southern California beaches Thursday and Friday.
• The National Hurricane Center expects Juliette to weaken and dissipate by Thursday after a northeastward model shift increased the likelihood that remnant moisture would reach the region.
• Forecasters describe a short-lived event with a brief cooldown Thursday, drying on Friday and a warm Labor Day weekend, noting high uncertainty in exact rainfall distribution and only temporary easing of near-term fire risk.