The weather forecast for Los Angeles, CA, remains consistently mild as we head into the second week of October. According to the National Weather Service, residents can expect patchy morning fog to give way to clearer skies with a high of 77 degrees today. Light winds will gradually shift to the southwest at 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
As the night falls, the fog is set to roll back in after 11 pm, while clouds increase, heralding a peaceful low of around 57 degrees. The winds, initially from the west-southwest at 5 to 10 mph, are predicted to become light and variable as the evening progresses. This pattern appears to be set to continue for Columbus Day, as patchy fog is expected to dissipate by mid-morning, eventually allowing for gradual clearing with a high of approximately 75 degrees.
Moving into Tuesday, the forecast suggests partly sunny skies with another round of patchy fog lifting before 11 am and a high near 71 degrees. These temperatures signal a subtle downturn, moderated by a calm wind that's planned to become southwest at around 5 mph in the afternoon. Tuesday night's weather introduces a chance of patchy drizzle mingled with fog after 11 pm, beneath mostly cloudy skies maintaining the week's steady low of 57 degrees.
The midweek outlook on Wednesday stays consistent, with patchy drizzle and fog lifting before 11 am. Conditions should then clear up to partly sunny with a high near 70 degrees, followed by more patchy fog coming back into play Wednesday night and maintaining mostly cloudy conditions with a low of around 57 degrees. Thursday also promises similar conditions, with occasional fog and a high near 70 degrees. By Thursday night, the fog is set to re-appear, leading into a mostly cloudy evening with a low of around 56 degrees.
Those looking forward to the end of the week can expect a mostly sunny Friday after patchy morning fog, with temperatures rising to a pleasant high of around 72 degrees. Friday night is predicted to be mostly clear, with lows dipping slightly to 54 degrees. As the weekend begins, Angelenos can anticipate full sunshine on Saturday and a return to the week's high of about 77 degrees.
