Parts of California and Arizona are at a heightened risk of flash flooding this weekend as Hurricane Priscilla shifts its path to the northeast. Newsweek reached out to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) by email for comment.

Tropical moisture from Priscilla will bring rain and flash flood risk to Southern California starting Thursday with storms lingering into Saturday.

Hurricane Priscilla, spinning off the coast of Mexico, will move north over the next couple of days, bringing a chance of showers and thunderstorms to Southern California on Thursday and Friday. Conditions on Wednesday are expected to remain partly cloudy with below-average temperatures.

The end of the week could feel different, with remnants of Priscilla poised to bring rain, wind and humidity to San Diego County.

Meteorologists are keeping an eye on Hurricane Priscilla, which could bring rain to Southern California, including the High Desert, as it strengthens.

Hurricane Priscilla is gaining strength in the Pacific Ocean, threatening coastal areas of southwest Mexico and possibly bringing heavy rain and gusts of wind to the region