By Reginald Stanley. Posted April 4, 2025, 1:41 PM.

Isolated showers and thunderstorms began forming over the eastern mountain ranges and portions of the Inland Empire late Thursday afternoon, continuing into the evening hours.

Areas affected included the San Bernardino Mountains, San Jacinto Mountains, Palomar Mountain, Laguna Mountains, and some of the eastern valleys and Temecula Valley. According to the National Weather Service, pea-sized hail was reported in Menifee. Booming thunder became extensive inland Thursday evening, and areas of light-to-moderate rainfall developed. A thunderstorm formed over the Perris-Hemet axis and very slowly moved south, eventually reaching the Temecula Valley later that evening with light to moderate rainfall. Northwest Murrieta recorded the highest total in the WeatherCurrents network Thursday, with 0.30 inches there. Similar totals of 0.28 and 0.26 inches fell in the central part of Murrieta and French Valley, respectively. In Temecula Valley's Wine Country, 0.13 inches was reported (courtesy of Jim Sappington) while 0.11 inches fell in southern Temecula. To the east 0.17 inches fell in Anza. WeatherCurrents stations in East Hemet, San Jacinto and Moreno Valley were all just on the outer edge of the budding thunderstorm Thursday afternoon and recorded lighter amounts.

Shower activity tapered off late Thursday evening and had largely dissipated by midnight. Significantly warmer, drier weather is in the forecast starting this weekend as high pressure strengthens over the region.

Here are the rain totals for the WeatherCurrents network and associates: