By Reginald Stanley. Posted April 22, 2026, 9:38 PM.

A weak Pacific storm travelled across California on Tuesday, however the storm lost almost all of its energy and moisture as it approached Southern California - leaving nearly all of the region with little to no measurable rain at all.

While precipitation totals were already expected to be light across Southern California, the storm rapidly fell apart south of Point Conception, leaving even areas that anticipated higher rain totals, with little or no precipitation at all. In the WeatherCurrents network, only Simi Valley recorded measurable precipitation through Wednesday morning - a total of only 0.02 inches. Further north in the state, the National Weather Service confirmed three weak tornadoes in Fresno County (the strongest of which was rated EF-1 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, indicating peak gusts between 86 and 110 miles per hour), causing minor damage and no injuries. This convection had dissipated entirely before reaching Southern California.

A low pressure system over Central California is forecast to bring rain chances to the region again this weekend, between Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. Precipitation should be light, with totals between 0.10 and 0.25 predicted for the valleys and coasts. Additional unsettled weather is forecast around the middle of next week, bringing further chances of rain.