Los Angeles residents should be prepared for spotty weather this week, with a forecast that teases rain and thunderstorms alongside periods of sunshine. According to the National Weather Service, there's a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms cropping up in the city today after 11:00 a.m. Despite the potential rainfall, it's expected to be mostly sunny with a high around 76 degrees. Northeast winds are set to sweep through the area at 5 mph to 10 mph, possibly gusting as high as 15 mph.
As for tonight, the uncertainty continues with a maintained 20 percent chance of precipitation before 11:00 p.m. Transitioning into partly cloudy skies, temperatures are predicted to drop to a low near 51 degrees. Becoming light and variable in the evening, the southwest winds will persist at a speed of 5 mph to 10 mph. Similarly, Tuesday carries the same risk of rain after 11:00 a.m. under a mostly sunny sky, erratically walking the line between wet and dry conditions.
Heading into Tuesday night, the city can expect a bout of patchy fog rolling in after 11:00 p.m. This comes alongside a trend towards increased cloudiness and an overnight low around 54 degrees. The subdued narrative of fog continues into Wednesday, persisting before 11:00 a.m., thereafter giving way to partly sunny skies with a high near 73 degrees. The light winds will have chosen to align themselves southwest, ranging between 5 mph to 10 mph by the afternoon.
The forecast, which has been the subject of this conversation, indicates patchy fog making another appearance Wednesday night, with an otherwise mostly cloudy environment enveloping the city. The low for the evening is expected to hover near 54 degrees. Looking ahead, Thursday will witness a familiar pattern of patchy morning fog, followed by partially sunny skies with a high once more around 73 degrees.
As the week concludes, temperatures in the city of angels will cool slightly, with Friday's weather predicted to be mostly sunny after the morning fog dissipates, reaching a high near 72 degrees. Entering the weekend, the forecast points to a gradual decrease in temperatures with mostly cloudy skies on Saturday, and the high barely reaching 68 degrees. Saturday night will bring a fresh chance of rain, though slight, and a drop in temperature to around 49 degrees. Sunday will cast a similar light chance of rain with partially sunny conditions and a topside temperature hovering near 66 degrees, suggesting a jacket might be in order for Angelenos planning to end their week out of doors.
For real-time updates on the weather and further details, Los Angeles residents can visit the National Weather Service website.
