Los Angeles will see a shift in weather patterns this week, according to the National Weather Service. Starting today, Angelenos can expect a 30 percent chance of showers, primarily before 11 a.m., followed by a gradual clearing leading to a high near 82 degrees. The morning may be cloudy, but the sun promises to make an appearance as the day progresses. Winds are set to shift from south-southeast to west-southwest, reaching speeds of 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. The detailed forecast suggests new precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch are possible.
The evening will bring patchy fog after 11:00 p.m., with clouds increasing overnight, and temperatures dipping to a low around 61. Winds are expected to calm down, becoming light and variable after midnight. The trend of morning fog continues into Monday, with foggy conditions expected to clear before the late morning, making way for sunshine and a comfortable high near 76 degrees. South winds will rise to the occasion during the morning, potentially gusting as high as 15 mph.
Residents should anticipate similar conditions on Tuesday, with fog likely to dissipate before 11:00 a.m., revealing mostly sunny skies and a high hovering around 73. The Southland's coastal trademark, the late-night and early morning fog, persists through mid-week, with mostly sunny conditions predicted for Wednesday and a high of around 75 degrees.
Moving towards the latter half of the week, the fog pattern remains consistent, with Thursday morning fog forecasted to give way to mostly sunny skies and a higher temperature of near 77. These conditions are set to change little heading into the weekend, with Friday and Saturday likely to be sunny with highs edging closer to 78 degrees, and nighttime lows settling at around 59 to 60 degrees.
