On the heels of a scorching heat wave, Southern California could be in for rainfall, thunderstorms and dangerous surf thanks to weakening Tropical Storm Juliette moving its way north off the coast of Mexico.

The National Weather Service hasn’t issued any alerts for hazards from the cyclone, but forecasters are warning that the region could feel its effects as early at Wednesday night.

“For late tonight [Wednesday] and Thursday into Thursday evening, there will be increasing moisture from the remnants of Tropical Storm Juliette with scattered showers spreading ... across portions of southwestern California, along with a slight chance of thunderstorms,” San Diego’s weather service office forecast .

Some areas could see significant rainfall for this time of year — around a quarter of an

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