There's possibly a weeklong rain coming for Southern Ca. (which I think is rare...4 TO 8 INCHES NEAR THE COAST) starting next week. Why I bring that up is that storm could be chasing the BOD to Chicago by then.......
http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=CAZ050&warncounty=CAC073&firewxzone=CAZ250&local_place1=San+Diego-City+Heights+CA&product1=Hydrologic+Outlook