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Los Angeles Braces for Weather Whiplash with Sun, Fog, and Heavy Rain Forecast

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Published on January 30, 2024
Los Angeles Braces for Weather Whiplash with Sun, Fog, and Heavy Rain ForecastSource: Facebook/City of Los Angeles

The City of Angels is poised for a weather rollercoaster this week, with conditions swaying from sunny skies to potential downpours, according to the latest forecast. The forecast reports today will be sunny with a high near 76 degrees. A light wind will pick up momentum in the afternoon, becoming west-southwest at 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight's story is about the fog, which will roll in patchy after 11:00 p.m., offering increasing clouds and a calm wind, with a low of around 51 degrees. Wednesday will struggle to clear its throat of fog before 11:00 a.m. After shedding the morning gloom, skies will turn mostly sunny with a high nearer to 68 degrees. For those venturing out, a light east-southeast wind will brush past at 5 to 10 mph.

As Wednesday night falls, so does the rain—with forecasters predicting it mainly after 11:00 p.m. "The rain could be heavy at times," states the forecast, setting the stage for a night with a low of around 49 degrees and introducing gusts as high as 20 mph. The chance of precipitation skyrockets to 80%, with new rainfall amounts of a quarter to half an inch.

Come Thursday, the rain will have set in, not just for a cameo, but a headlining performance, "heavy at times," with a high hovering near 62 degrees. East winds will be steadfast around 15 mph, accompanied by gutsier moments peaking at 25 mph. The deluge continues with a 100% chance of showers and substantial new precipitation between 1 and 2 inches. A 40 percent chance of showers lingers into Thursday night, giving way to partly cloudy skies and a low of around 48 degrees.

Friday will offer a brief reprieve—mostly sunny with a high near 60 degrees. As night descends, expect partly cloudy skies and a low of around 44 degrees. Over the weekend, rain plays a recurring theme, with a slight chance of rain Saturday afternoon and a chance of showers rolling in Saturday night. Sunday and Monday, the saga continues with rain chances and highs steady at around 60 degrees.