A stronger atmospheric river is set to hit Northern California on Monday and then hit Los Angeles County on Tuesday, aiding hopes of a more definitive end to a devastating fire weather season for Southern California.

While the wet weather may bring an end to a devastating run of wildfires in the state, it could also cause flooding and other hazards.

Southern California will begin to see cooler temperatures on Monday as the region braces for an atmospheric river that's expected to bring a deluge of rain this week.Two storm systems are expected to impact the region,

It could rain for many hours each day in the middle of next week as the edge of one of these storms takes a swing into Southern California, forecasters say.