Southern California is experiencing the calm before the storm. Forecasters say a strong system is headed our way and, starting Sunday, poses the threat of thunderstorms, flooding, gusty winds and dangerous waves. Heavy rainfall is expected, persisting into Monday as the storm makes its way across the region. Although heavy rains are expected, Kittell said this storm system won’t be as severe as the storm last Christmas that set daily rainfall records around the region. That so-called Pineapple Express was forecast to be the strongest atmospheric river storm to hit Southern California in nearly two years, according to the National Weather Service.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 13, 2026 15:46 UTC