Light showers are currently moving across the area. These showers will begin to break apart in the afternoon, then isolated showers or a quick downpour will be possible this evening and into tonight.
The core of the system is still a few hundred miles off the coast. You can spot the center of it spiraling in the satellite loop below. This system will drift over Southern California on Thursday.
Showers and isolated downpours will be possible through the day Thursday, though the best chance to encounter heavy rain will be from 6 AM to 5 PM. I should emphasize that this isn't an all day soaking rain, but more of a hit-and-miss scenario.
Isolated thunderstorms are also possible on Thursday. Keep a close eye to the forecast if you plan to travel because the strongest storms could be intense.
Wind gusts will be 25 to 35 for coastal and inland areas. Mountains will see 45 to 55 mph gusts. Not nearly as windy as that last system.
Snow levels are too high for any accumulations in local mountains. I've posted the computer projection for rainfall totals through Thursday night. Coastal and inland areas will see 0.5 to 1". Mountains will see 1 to 3".
