Southern California could see some relief with rain this weekend

Southern California continues to face out of control wildfires such as the Hughes fire that has burned over 10,000 acres and only has 24% containment as of the latest check Thursday afternoon at 7 pm. Santa Anna winds continue to cause strong wind gusts pushing these fires across the landscape.

The lower level atmosphere has seen large plumes of smoke continue to blanket some areas across the West Coast.

There is some help for the region that has seen long standing D3 extreme drought throughout the last several months expected into this weekend. A low pressure system looks to move in from the north, bring moisture from the Pacific ocean across the region to fall as rain and snow. This rain/ snow looks to push east by Monday afternoon.

Some areas will receive close to 1/2" which should help provide some short-term relief.

The extended precipitation outlook for 6-10 days away shows drier than average conditions looking dim for future fire conditions.