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Most of L.A. County has a chance of rain this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

The death in Pico Rivera marks the first time someone has been killed by lightning in 2022, according to the National Lightning Safety Council.

Severe thunderstorms struck both the West and East Coast on Wednesday morning, bringing powerful lightning and storm winds that devastated Los Angeles and Central Virginia.

Ryan Kittell, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said there were instances of "dry lightning" overnight, which poses a high fire danger.

The storms come as an area of low pressure off the coast funneled monsoonal moisture into the region.

Temperatures could reach 20 degrees above normal in Ventura County and the region this week as a heat wave moves in starting Wednesday.

The storm could drop up to 4 inches of rain in mountain areas and 2 inches in the valleys and along the coasts. Eighteen inches of snow may fall above 6,000 feet.

Temperatures are expected to peak by next Tuesday in Southern California.

Santa Ana winds are expected to blow into Los Angeles this weekend, carrying gusts up to 30 to 40 mph in the county's valleys and mountains, officials said.

Power outages, road closures, and evacuations are happening during the downpour.