AccuWeather.com reports the Desert Southwest will have its first substantial rain event of the season starting Friday, the last day of November. An area of low pressure tapping into tropical moisture will deliver the potentially flooding rain.
While the low will stream rain into Arizona & western New Mexico, Western Expert Meteorologist Ken Clark states the likelihood of rain in Southern California is not as definite.
Southern California is in desperate need of rain after recent devastating wildfires with another round of Santa Ana winds impacting the region today. Red Flag Warnings are in effect as wind gusts to around 40 mph could easily fan any fires that spark. Today's round of Santa Ana winds comes after firefighters just fully contained the Corral Fire that burned nearly 5,000 acres in Malibu. According to the County of Los Angeles Fire Dept., the blaze destroyed 88 structures & damaged 45 others.