California's Weather Woes Continue As Hurricane Approaches

California's , Weather Woes Continue , As Hurricane Approaches .

CNN reports that more extreme weather has been forecast for Southern California as a hurricane spins in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico.

The forecast includes intense heat, strong winds and the potential to dump a year's worth of rain on the area.

The forecast includes intense heat, strong winds and the potential to dump a year's worth of rain on the area.

Hurricane Kay's winds could push already record-high temperatures even higher in some areas.

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The storm also threatens flash flooding as a whole year's worth of rain could drop over just a two-day period.

Flood watches extend from parts of Southern California to Western Arizona.

According to the National Weather Service, Kay is expected to stay at hurricane strength as close as 250 miles from San Diego.

This has only happened with four other storms since 1950.

The closest pass came in 1997 with Hurricane Nora.

Brandt Maxwell, a National Weather Service meteorologist in San Diego, warns that the storm doesn't need to be strong, "for this to be a major concern for Southern California.".

Confidence remains high for a significant rainfall event across this region, The Weather Prediction Center, via CNN.

It's never a good thing to get too much rain all at once, a trait all too common among slow-moving tropical storms. Thus, the flash flood potential is summarily also rapidly increasing, The Weather Prediction Center, via CNN