SoCal braces for Halloween rain as coastal flooding threat remains Thursday

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Southern California could see a wet Halloween weekend as rain is expected to move into the region, while coastal communities continue to brace for high tides and flooding concerns on Thursday.

Showers could arrive as early as Friday morning, with the heaviest rain potentially occurring during Halloween festivities Saturday evening. Widespread rain is currently expected from late Saturday into Sunday morning.

Rain could make this Los Angeles' first wet Halloween since 2014, according to weather records.

Along the coast, high tides and flooding concerns remain in place Thursday, although tides are not expected to reach the levels seen earlier in the week. High tides between 6 and 7 feet are forecast around late Thursday morning along beaches in Orange, Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

A coastal flood advisory remains in effect for beaches in Los Angeles and Ventura counties and is set to expire Friday afternoon.

In Orange County, beaches are under a coastal flood warning until 1 p.m. Thursday. That warning will be replaced by a coastal flood advisory that remains in effect through 2 p.m. Friday.

Temperatures are expected to remain mild Thursday, with daytime highs in the low-to-mid 70s across several parts of the region.

Thursday forecast

Los Angeles and Orange counties Thursday can expect partly cloudy conditions, with a high of 74 and a low of 61. There's a 20% chance of showers on Friday, and shower chances increase on Halloween. The best chance for rain comes Saturday night into Sunday morning.

The valleys and Inland Empire Thursday will see a high of 75 degrees and a low of 55. There's a 20% chance for showers on Friday, and rain chances increase to 60% on Saturday.

Beaches can expect partly cloudy conditions, with a high of 70 degrees and a low of 58 on Thursday. Waves are expected to be between 2 and 4 feet. Showers arrive as early as Friday when surf is expected to be between 3 and 5 feet. Up to a half-inch of rain is possible Saturday.

Mountain communities will see a high of 58 degrees and a chilly overnight low of 34 on Thursday.

Desert areas Thursday can expect a high of 71 degrees and a low of 43, with sunny and breezy conditions. There's a 50% chance for rain on Saturday.

City News Service contributed to this report.

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