California's , Weather Woes Continue , As Hurricane Approaches .<br />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.<br />The forecast includes intense heat, <br />strong winds and the potential to dump <br />a year's worth of rain on the area.<br />The forecast includes intense heat, <br />strong winds and the potential to dump <br />a year's worth of rain on the area.<br />Hurricane Kay's winds could push already record-high temperatures even higher in some areas. .<br />The storm also threatens flash flooding <br />as a whole year's worth of rain could <br />drop over just a two-day period.<br />Flood watches extend from parts <br />of Southern California to Western Arizona.<br />According to the National Weather Service, <br />Kay is expected to stay at hurricane strength <br />as close as 250 miles from San Diego.<br />This has only happened with four <br />other storms since 1950. The closest pass <br />came in 1997 with Hurricane Nora.<br />Brandt Maxwell, a National Weather Service meteorologist in <br />San Diego, warns that the storm doesn't need to be strong, "for this to be a major concern for Southern California.".<br />Confidence remains high for a significant <br />rainfall event across this region, The Weather Prediction Center, via CNN.<br />It's never a good thing to get too much <br />rain all at once, a trait all too common <br />among slow-moving tropical storms. <br />Thus, the flash flood potential <br />is summarily also rapidly increasing, The Weather Prediction Center, via CNN
