The National Weather Service says it’s possible that moisture from Hurricane Dolly will bring pretty clouds and thunderstorms to Orange County and the rest of Southern California late Sunday or on Monday. (Click image to enlarge.)
Dolly is expected to make landfall along the Texas-Mexico border on Wednesday, where it will drop heavy rain. The category 2 hurricane — located just off Brownsville early today — will lose much of its energy there. But forecaster’s say Dolly’s moisture will likely flow across Mexico and curl out to sea south of Baja California, where wind patterns could bring remnants of the system into Southern California.
“The low pressure in Southern California could draw the moisture up into the area at the beginning of the week,” says Greg Martin, a weather service forecaster.
Orange County badly needs rain. But forecasters and fire officials also worry about thunderstorms because lightning can cause wildfires in wildland areas.
Rare and pretty iridescent clouds dot O.C. skies
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Dang, close the sunroof.
Todos fuera de la piscina.
Pretty clouds? As compared to ugly clouds?
Dude: Yes, compared to ugly clouds. The gray marine layer clouds are ugly.
Never refuse a gift cloud from the heavens. Rain is rain. Desert people need flowers too!
Dude: Amen to that.
I like the clouds and the marine layer.
It keeps my electric bill low!
oh yay!!
the oc is desperately needing rain at the moment.
its only 85 and still feels too hot and dry…