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Southern California heat wave finally breaks as rain chances enter weekend forecast: Timeline

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 9m ago
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36m ago Hurricane Isaias is expected to impact southern states, Kentucky is not out of reach of its effects, and response teams in the commonwealth are preparing to help. +1.5
1h ago Tropical Cyclone Local Statement issued October 9 at 4:16AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL HLSBMX This product covers Central Alabama TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF … -4.0
1h ago LIX continues Storm Surge Warning for Southern Hancock [MS] until further notice at Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:12:45 +0000 via IEMbot Additional Details Here. -3.5
1h ago LIX continues Storm Surge Warning for Southern Hancock [MS] until further notice Link ×5 -5.0
1h ago LIX continues Storm Surge Warning for Southern Jackson [MS] until further notice Link ×5 -5.0
1h ago LIX continues Hurricane Warning for Southern Jackson [MS] until further notice Link ×5 -5.0
1h ago LIX continues Storm Surge Warning for Southern Harrison [MS] until further notice Link ×5 -5.0
3h ago Isaias could become the first major hurricane of the season in the last day before a southern landfall. Here's the latest. -6.0
3h ago NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1100 PM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026 For the eastern and central North Pacific east of 180 longitude: Active Systems: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisor… -1.0
4h ago Tropical Cyclone Local Statement issued October 9 at 1:26AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL HLSBMX This product covers Central Alabama TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF… -3.5
5h ago The first hurricane of the Atlantic season was forecast to intensify rapidly and cause dangerous conditions in the Florida Panhandle, southern Alabama and southern Mississippi when it makes landfal… -5.5
5h ago 🌀 HURRICANE WARNING — Southern Jackson until 6:15 AM CDT. Follow local evacuation orders. We're covering it live: ohhailna.com/live #wxsky -3.5
6h ago Rains from the storm will douse Southern California starting late Saturday, with inland flooding and severe weather likely through Arizona. ×20 -3.0
6h ago Flood Watch is in effect for northern Alabama and southern middle Tennessee from late Friday night through Sunday morning, as Hurricane Isaias brings 2-3 inches of rain, with 4-6 inches possible lo… -3.5
7h ago LIX continues Hurricane Warning for Southern Jackson [MS] until further notice at Fri, 09 Oct 2026 03:01:50 +0000 via IEMbot Additional Details Here. -1.5
8h ago After October heat wave, Southern California braces for rain, flooding and high surf ×2 -1.5
8h ago Southern Pkwy SR7 @ 3000 S MP 22.5 HRC #UDOT #Utah #Hurricane +0.0
9h ago NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 500 PM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026 For the eastern and central North Pacific east of 180 longitude: Active Systems: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisori… -1.0
10h ago Tropical Cyclone Local Statement issued October 8 at 7:18PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL HLSBMX This product covers Central Alabama TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF … -3.5
10h ago Dang. There is now a THIRD hurricane, #Simon threatening MX at 130 mph (CAT3?) by Sat morning, along w/ #Isaias threatening Alabama by Friday night. #Rachel reduced to a tropical storm crossing S… -4.0
10h ago @swradiogram.bsky.social A good set of image decodes from Thursday evening (2300z) received in northern Florida, USA! Lots of lighting strikes in southern states. We're not in the path of Isaias… +2.5
10h ago This is the National Climate Change Warning Center: Winter Storm Watch from MT to ID. Hurricane warnings in the Florida Panhandle and Southern Alabama. Tropical Storm Warning from Georgia to MS. Fi… -5.5
11h ago Oh I'm aware... yes! 🤗 and Southern California doesn't need another hurricane tsunami wave incident.. but Rachel is on her way.. just rain this time, hopefully! ×2 +0.5
11h ago The remnants of Hurricane Isaias will bring widespread rain and gusty east/southeast winds to Southern Indiana and Central Kentucky this weekend. #BePrepared #StayWeatherAware #kywx #inwx ×2 -1.0
12h ago i hope those living in the southeast (especially southern alabama and the florida panhandle) are able to stay safe, because it looks like a hurricane is heading towards them. 😬 i thought tornadoes… -2.5
12h ago 🥵 Highs are forecast near 107°F in Palm Springs and 106 in El Centro on Thursday, and the Extreme Heat Warning for the desert runs through Friday evening. Showers and storms are forecast to reach S… ×2 -2.0
12h ago Stay safe, SoCal! El Niño-driven T.S. Rachel x Kelvin wave elevated sea levels = dangerous coastal conditions this weekend in Southern California. High surf and coastal flooding risks will peak o… ×2 -1.5
13h ago Southern California’s latest heat wave couldn’t be breaking at a better time—just in time for two of Pasadena’s biggest parties. After Friday night’s ArtNight 2026, the city welcomes the public to … ×2 +4.5
13h ago The Waffle House Index helps Southerners — and FEMA — gauge a storm’s severity Golden hash browns, gravy-smothered biscuits and crispy waffles with a hearty helping of syrup are among the classic … +1.5
13h ago SC State-Charleston Southern move up kickoff due to Isaias #scnews -1.5

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The colored bar shows position on the scale. Emotion badge uses Plutchik's 8 primary emotions: joy, trust, fear, surprise, sadness, disgust, anger, anticipation.
T3 Relief from SoCal Heat Wave on Horizon weather_heat mynewsla.com cool, hopeful, relieved
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T3 Bay Area Weather: Relief from heat wave at hand weather_heat mercurynews.com cooling, relieved, grateful
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T3 Southern California heat wave finally breaks as rain chances enter weekend forecast: Timeline 📄 weather_heat foxla.com relief, refreshing, hopeful
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T3 Bay Area Weather: Relief from heat wave at hand weather_heat eastbaytimes.com relieved, cool, hopeful
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T3 Bay Area Weather: Relief from heat wave at hand weather_heat pressdemocrat.com relieved, cooling, grateful
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T3 L.A. Heatwave Ends as Cooler Weather and Rain Move In weather_heat lamag.com relieved, refreshed, hopeful
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