Angelenos can expect a sunny start to 2024 but should hold onto their umbrellas as showers loom in the forecast for later in the week. The New Year's Day weather in Los Angeles is predicted to be sunny with comfortable highs around 65 degrees, and mild northeast winds switching to southwest in the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
Tonight, the city will likely remain mostly clear with a low around 47, and negligible winds making a shift from west-southwest to east-northeast as the evening progresses. As Los Angeles residents return to their routines on Tuesday, they'll enjoy mostly sunny skies with temperatures peaking near 64, and gentle breezes moving from east-northeast in the morning to south in the afternoon, the National Weather Service reports.
Changes, however, are on the horizon as Tuesday night will bring showers, beginning after 4:00 am, with an 80 percent chance of precipitation, and potential rainfall amounts tallying between a tenth and a quarter of an inch. The wet weather is expected to last through Wednesday morning, offering a high near 58 and further chances of showers before 10:00 am, complete with southwesterly wind gusts as high as 15 mph.
While the skies should clear up somewhat by Thursday, with predicted sunshine and a high near 60, there's a 40 percent chance that the city will see more showers Wednesday night, particularly before 10:00 pm The latter part of the week offers respite from the rain with sunny days and partially cloudy nights forecasted until the weekend when the chance of showers reemerges on Saturday night. Sunday will likely see a slight chance of showers amidst mostly sunny skies, and a cooler high near 58, according to the government agency.
Los Angeles residents should enjoy the sun while it lasts before heading into a week characterized by intermittent showers and cooler temperatures.
