Firefighters battling the most destructive blazes in California history may get a hand from Mother Nature next week — in the form of rainstorms.
A set of storms appear to be developing over the Pacific Ocean, with rain expected for most of the state the week of Thanksgiving, meteorologists said.
By Nov. 23, more than an inch of rain cold soak the Bay Area could, and more in the areas near where the deadly Camp Fire is raging, according to computer prediction models reported by The Mercury News. South Carolina, where the Woolsey Fire continues to threaten homes, could see half an inch.
But despite the “meaningful rainfall” it won’t be enough to completely quell the flames in southern California, said Joel N. Myers, the founder and president of AccuWeather.
“There is a somewhat better chance for enough rainfall to diminish the fires in northern California,” Myers added.
The infernos raging at both ends of the Golden State were aggravated by brutal winds, combined with a lack of rain and very dry ground and vegetation.
Although the winds will lull near the Camp Fire for the rest of the week, Santa Ana gusts of 40 to 50 mph will continue to fan flames in Southern California at least through Wednesday.
The inferno in northern California has killed 48 people with hundreds still missing and two more people have perished in the southern California blaze.
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