Remnants of a tropical storm may bring showers to Santa Barbara County this week, with rain and potential thunderstorms as soon as Tuesday night, extending until Friday.

The National Weather Service (NWS) predicts Thursday as the wettest day, with a forecast of less than a half an inch of rain.

There is a15-25% chance of thunderstorms beginning Wednesday morning and extending to Thursday morning.

If lightning strikes, there is a potential for dry fires, according to the NWS. 

The rain is coming from Tropical Storm Mario which originated near the Southern Baja Coast over the weekend.

“The fact that the leftovers of Mario will be moving right over somewhere over Southern California is pretty rare, it does not happen very often,” said Ryan Kittell, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard.

The rain will start off mild but ramp up to a 40-60% chance of rain on Thursday across the county, according to Kittell.

However, he says it is hard to predict where exactly it might fall. 

“Definitely plan on some rain on that Wednesday through Friday time period, especially on Thursday,” he said. 

Overall, residents can expect the weather to feel humid and muggy, similar to tropical areas. 

Across the county, warm days are still expected throughout the week. But should rain come Thursday, temperatures will drop, Kittell said. 

In South County, Goleta, Santa Barbara and Carpinteria currently have warm temperature predictions for Wednesday and Thursday with daytime high temperatures ranging from 75 to 81 degrees. The weekend has temperatures ranging 70 to 77. 

In North County, Santa Ynez, Santa Maria and Lompoc will have daytime high temperatures ranging from 81 to 91 in the middle of the week. Friday will see a dip down to a range of 77 to 83, and daytime high temperatures are forecast to be 74 to 85 on Saturday. 

 The NWS recommends checking here for the most updated forecast.