Post-tropical cyclone Kay is almost done with Southern California and when it dissipates, the region is anticipated to go back to normal September temperatures after nearly two weeks of extreme heat, weather forecasters said on Saturday, Sept. 10.

The storm or what remains of it continues to bring with it the possibility of scattered showers in the afternoon and evening Sunday and Monday, with an even smaller chance of thunderstorms, which will diminish by nightfall, meteorologists with the National Weather Service said.

By Tuesday, temperatures will be back to normal, hovering in the low- to mid-80s for inland areas and mid-70s along the coasts, they said.

“It’s about as normal as can be after all this craziness,” said NWS Meteorologist David Sweet.

Kay, morphing from a tropical storm, brings minor flooding, damage to Southern California

The post-tropical cyclone, which began as a hurricane and was downgraded to a tropical storm before transitioning to its current state, brought much-needed relief to Southern California.

A heatwave ushered in triple-digit temperatures and prompted the state’s energy grid to issue Flex Alerts calling for energy conservation during peak hours for 10 straight days.

The storm brought heavy rains to Southern California Friday night into Saturday morning, with minor flooding, damage and some power outages.

The possibility for rain and thunderstorms Sunday was higher in the Inland Empire mountain ranges, with NWS forecasting a 60% chance, Meteorologist James Brotherton said.

Monday presented a lower risk of rainfall and thunderstorms, he said. By Tuesday, the region should be dry through the remainder of the week.

“Temperatures will remain pretty moderate through the next week,” Brotherton said.

Low clouds and fog in the mornings will be followed by partly cloudy skies with temperatures in the mid-70s to low-80s for most of Los Angeles County, Sweet said.

Spots in the Inland Empire had the potential to reach the low 90s, Brotherton said.

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