Los Angeles residents should brace themselves for a wet and stormy week ahead. According to the National Weather Service, today brings showers and a possible thunderstorm after 10:00 a.m., with a high temperature hovering near 54 degrees. Winds from the south-southeast are expected at 5 to 10 mph, with gusts potentially reaching 15 mph. "Chance of precipitation is 90%," reports the National Weather Service, with new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half an inch possible.
The downpour continues into the night, with a chance of showers and potentially a thunderstorm. Temperatures are predicted to dip to around 44 degrees, while the east-northeast wind will blow at a mild 5 to 10 mph. "Chance of precipitation is 90%," the forecast states, with new rainfall amounts likely ranging between a tenth, and a quarter of an inch, except in areas hit by thunderstorms where the figures could be higher.
Heading into Monday, the likelihood of showers and thunderstorms persists mainly before 10:00 a.m., after which just a chance of showers remains. It's expected to be mostly cloudy with a slightly higher high near 56 degrees. These conditions will be accompanied by a light east-northeast wind turning south in the afternoon. The likelihood of precipitation drops to 60%, with new precipitation amounts forecast to be minimal unless affected by thunderstorms.
Monday night, the chance of showers will drop further to 30%, mainly before 10:00 p.m. The skies remain mostly cloudy as the low settles around 42 degrees, with a southwest wind calming towards the evening. According to the weather forecast, new precipitation amounts could be less than a tenth of an inch.
Moving into Tuesday, the forecast suggests a mere 20% chance of showers after 10 am, with weather conditions starting to clear up to mostly sunny skies and a high near 59 degrees. The trend towards drier weather is expected to continue with sunny conditions and warm temperatures through to Thursday. However, the forecast indicates that rain might make a slight return on Saturday, with a slight chance of rain under partly sunny skies, and a high near 59 degrees.
