We can say goodbye to the threat of wildfires for the remainder of 2021 and early 2022, thanks to all the rain we've been getting lately.

All of Southern California's dry vegetation has gotten a good soaking. And that's also good news considering the grim outlook for winter.

What You Need To Know

  • Four storms in December added a lot of rain to the reservoirs of Southern California

  • Two of the four were atmospheric river storms that brought much of the rainfall

  • Fire danger will remain low for now if Santa Ana winds return

Thanks to four storms this month, many cities have now surpassed their seasonal average rainfall by an additional one to three inches of rain.

The Climate Prediction Center's (CPC) outlook through the first week of January shows we could be in for more wet weather.

 

Two of the storms in December tapped into an atmospheric river of moisture, which brought a lot of beneficial rain. Though, many residents could've done without the flooding, mudslides and debris flows.

Yet, this rain was good news considering the drought the state is in.

Looking ahead, the CPC's precipitation outlook for the rest of January, February and March doesn't look promising.

It shows that Southern California, along with most of the Southwest, could be in for another dry spell.

Despite the drier-than-average forecast, we still could have some major storms roll through our area.

Although this outlook suggests rain totals could fall below average by the end of the season. Let's just hope not too much below average.