A hurricane is making its way through the Pacific, bringing much needed rain to the drought-afflicted Southwest.

Lorena is expected to rapidly weaken, but moisture will stream into the Southwestern United States, forecasters said.

Late-season rain was already in the forecast for Phoenix as Hurricane Lorena moved toward Mexico with tropical moisture.

Lorena intensified into a hurricane off Mexico's Pacific Coast and could bring life-threatening flash floods as it moves toward the Baja California Peninsula, authorities said on Wednesday.

Those living in northwestern Mexico and the Baja California peninsula were urged to monitor the progress of the storm.

Hurricane Lorena has formed in the Pacific and could bring some heavy rainfall to portions of northwestern Mexico.

Hurricane Lorena is spinning in the Pacific Ocean as a Category 1 storm, according to the National Hurricane Center. See where it's headed.

Meteorological fall is here, but don't expect Florida temperatures to recognize the change of season.

MIAMI — Hurricane Lorena is weakening and was expected to revert back to a tropical storm Thursday, the U.S. National ...