Sept. 21--A tropical storm could bring some relief and rain to Southern California on Monday after record-breaking heat left glammed-up celebrities drenched in sweat at this year's Emmy Awards.
The system near the coast of the Baja Peninsula is expected to move north into Southern California by late Monday, bringing increased humidity and a chance of rain and thunderstorms, said Kathy Hoxsie, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard.
The storm will stick around until Tuesday night.
"It's still hot, but not 104," she said.
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A flash-flood watch was issued through Tuesday for the mountains and lower deserts of San Diego County and the Inland Empire. Forecasters said the storm could drop one to two inches of rain over the inland areas, and the mountains could get larger amounts.
By Tuesday, temperatures will be five degrees cooler than normal conditions for this time of year.
As the storm moves toward Los Angeles County, warm temperatures will be replaced with increased humidity and a 30% chance of rain, Hoxsie said.
The low-pressure storm could result in flash floods for the mountains, deserts and areas recently scorched by wildfires in Los Angeles County.
Lightning could strike along the beaches and in Catalina Island.
By Wednesday, dry and warm conditions will return, but won't be as hot as Sunday.
Previously set records were broken Sunday as temperatures soared past 90 degrees for parts of Los Angeles County.
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Record-breaking temperatures were posted in Burbank and Woodland Hills at 104 degrees, followed by Long Beach at 100 degrees and Camarillo at 91 degrees.
Farther north, the sweltering heat warmed up the Bay Area.
New records were posted in Richmond (96 degrees) and Gilroy (104 degrees).
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