The forecast remains on track for a wet system to drift into Southern California by the end of the week, slowly moving through the area on Saturday, before departing Sunday. We will be dealing with a cutoff low, so conditions may change, but based on its slower speed, the arrival time will get pushed back, also meaning a slower/later exit, resulting in potentially higher rainfall totals. Still looking at a nice day out there today with a lot of high cloud cover as highs reach the lower 60s, southwest winds gusting 10-20 mph during the afternoon. Partly cloudy and breezy overnight with lows in the 40s. Subtropical moisture will continue to stream in across the region tomorrow for mainly high clouds, but a few sprinkles or light showers are possible later in the day as highs cool to the 50s. Friday and Saturday now appear to be the main event as this low approaches the California Coast, tapping into tropical moisture from the Pacific and directing it into the region. This will bring rain, possibly heavy at times Friday into Saturday as the low stalls offshore. Due to the stronger southerly flow and tropical moisture being drawn into this system, the snow level will remain above 9,000 feet through the duration of this event, possibly dipping down around 8,000 feet Friday or Saturday night(s), keeping significant accumulations above 9,000 feet. Total rainfall amounts of 1-3 inches are likely in all areas, including coastal, valley, and mountains, with locally 3-6 inches of rain on the lower coastal slopes. This will elevate the flood/flash flooding threat, especially below recent burn scars. Daytime temperatures will cool to the 40s over the weekend with lows in the 30s and 40s. South-southwest winds will also accompany this storm, with gusts near 40 mph possible. Showers should taper off on Sunday ahead of another storm forecast to arrive Monday into Tuesday. This storm may also start off a little wet, but does have a cooler pool of air to work with, so we could see the snow level fall to around 5,500 feet Monday night or Tuesday morning. How much precipitation is leftover for any snowfall remains to be seen at this time, but a few inches are possible! Stay tuned and always carry tire chains!