National Weather Service experts expect a storm that hit Southern California on Sunday, Oct. 4, to circle back around and return next week.
The storm, part of a low-pressure system, was in western Arizona on Wednesday, Oct. 7. Meteorologist Tina Stall said the storm system will travel clockwise down to Mexico and back up to Southern California from the south.
Though it's too early to tell how rainfall amounts will compare to Sunday's, Stall said the storm will bring a 20-25 percent chance of precipitation.
The rain is currently expected to start Tuesday night, Oct. 13, Stall said.
"Most of it will be Wednesday and possibly Thursday," she said.
Preliminary reports suggest the storm's biggest impact will be felt in San Diego County and in the San Bernardino Mountains, Stall said. Over the weekend, up to 3 inches of rain fell in parts of the San Bernardino Mountains, according to the National Weather Service.
Until the storm comes back around, Inland-area weather will be hot and dry, Stall said. Minimal cloud cover is expected Wednesday through Sunday.
Highs in the Inland valleys should be in the mid-80s on Wednesday and low 90s Thursday, then could be near or over 100 degrees Friday and Saturday before creeping back down into the 90s Sunday and Monday.