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Los Angeles Greets November with Mild Temps and Clear Skies, Though Weekend Rain Likely

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Published on October 31, 2024
Los Angeles Greets November with Mild Temps and Clear Skies, Though Weekend Rain LikelySource: Unsplash/Pedro Marroquin

As Los Angeles welcomes the last day of October with a classic sun-kissed sky, residents can expect a fairly stable weather pattern in the coming week with temperatures hovering comfortably in the 70-degree range. According to the National Weather Service, today's high will peak at around 73 degrees under sunny conditions, with a calm wind picking up to 5 mph from the southwest in the afternoon.

Tonight's forecast remains clear, delivering a low near 49 degrees. The light southwest wind is set to die down as the evening progresses. Looking ahead to Friday, sunshine will continue dominating the skies, with a high near 70 degrees and breezes transitioning from northeast to southwest in the morning.

As we head into the weekend, however, Angelenos should prepare for a shift in the weather. "Rain likely after 11am," forecasts the National Weather Service for Saturday. The initially mostly cloudy day holds a 60% chance of precipitation, with new rainfall amounts expected to be less than a tenth of an inch. Despite the potential wetness, the day’s high will linger at a cooler 64 degrees.

By Saturday night, the chance of raindrops slightly to 50 percent, and the mostly cloudy conditions will continue, coupled with a low around 49 degrees. The prospect of rain persists but lessens on Sunday morning with just a 20 percent chance before 11 am. Afterward, clearer skies prevail, and the city should see a return to mostly sunny weather and a high approaching 67 degrees.

The early hints of November bring calm and consistency back to the City of Angels, as skies clear completely on Sunday night with a low around 48 degrees. The promise of continued sunshine extends into the next week, with clear nights and daily highs cresting near 69 to 70 and lows resting near the 50-degree mark, wrapping the city in a blanket of predictable Californian warmth as the season transitions.