Your Weekend SoCal Weather Report: Surprise Rain On Sunday

The weather continues to be, well, the weather — with the ability to surprise us always.

After yesterday's heat and mugginess, this morning light and scattered showers greeted some areas in SoCal — thanks to Tropical Cyclone Jova.

"[Jova] is several hundred miles southwest of the area, so it's not a threat to our area in terms of any landfall, but we are getting some moisture from it and, we'll see some scattered showers today," said Mike Wofford, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.

"You'll mostly see some light showers off and on, particularly this morning. Then basically warm and humid through the day."

While you may be tempted to head to the beach, the National Weather Service is urging folks to stay out of the water — or at least swim near lifeguards — as high surf and dangerous riptides hit the beaches due to a hurricane stirring things up in Baja California.

The warmest days are expected to be Saturday and Sunday, then we should expect cooling to start later on Sunday and continue into next week. Those lower temperatures, the National Weather Service says, will come from "a cloudy, showery, and  unsettled weather pattern" driven by moisture 
streaming out of what should then be Tropical Storm Jova as it moves over the area.

Another tropical storm?

Yep.

Effects of Jova

Jova is moving northwest from the southern tip of Baja California.

While it's not expected to reach Southern California, the hurricane will bring a southerly swell to our beaches — that means dangerous rip currents and breaking waves up to 8 feet tall.

There's also a possibility also for minor coastal flooding, but forecasters are monitoring for what time of day that could happen.

Staying safe from rip tides

National Weather Service safety tips on how to move out of a rip current safely.

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Meteorologist David Sweet with the National Weather Service has these tips for anyone who decides to swim out.

"The main thing is not to swim against the rip currents because that will tire you out," he said. "It's best to swim parallel to the shore until you're out of the rip current. Then try to swim back to shore again."

Sweet also said it's important that if you do go out and swim, stay near the shore and close to a lifeguard station.

Here are some signs that a rip tide is present from the National Weather Service:

• A narrow gap of darker, seemingly calmer water between areas of breaking waves and whitewater
• A channel of churning, choppy water
• A difference in water color
• A line of foam, seaweed or debris moving seaward

About those advisories

There's a high surf advisory out for southern facing beaches in L.A., Ventura and Orange County beaches that started at 5 p.m. Friday.

For Ventura and L.A. County beaches, that advisory is in effect until Monday at 5 p.m. For Orange County, the advisory ends Sunday at 10 p.m.

This day in history

In 1976, record rains from Tropical Storm Kathleen started to fall on Sept. 9 in the Coachella Valley and didn't let up until Sept. 12. Six people were killed when they were buried in sand in Ocotillo.

Things to do

If you're looking for something to do this weekend, we've got you covered:

Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Mexican Independence Day Parade and Festival in East Los Angeles: The parade returns for its 77th year to East L.A. with actor, producer and Live with Kelly and Mark co-host Mark Consuelos as grand marshal. The fun continues at the Grand Festival with live music, cultural entertainment, attractions and food on Mednik Avenue, between East César E. Chávez Ave. and First St.

Check out our full list of things to do this weekend.