RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA — Fall is here, Rancho Santa Margarita — at least for the moment.
RSM residents can expect rain showers and a potential for thunderstorms through Thursday night.
According to the National Weather Service, residents can expect Thursday morning showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms through the afternoon.
Thursday night, residents can expect cool temperatures ranging from the mid-to-high 50s and a chance of rain showers.
By Friday, the clouds will part and cooler weather will stick around, with temperatures projected to rang from 67 to 71 degrees Fahrenheit.
Coastal Orange County cities were working diligently to prepare the county's cliffs and beaches for the predicted rain and accompanying forecast of King Tides, which are expected to make an appearance next week.
In Huntington Beach, crews reinforced city-owned bulkheads along Huntington Harbour to help reduce the risk of flooding in town.
In Newport Beach, roughly 30 to 40 trucks were transporting sand from the area above Prado Dam near Norco to reinforce protective sand berms ahead of the powerful tides.
According to city officials, the goal is to deliver 2,000 cubic yards of sand by the end of the week.
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