Los Angeles residents may want to keep their umbrellas handy as the National Weather Service predicts a 20 percent chance of showers after 11 a.m. today, with conditions expected to be mostly sunny and a comfortable high near 80 degrees, according to the extended forecast. Light winds will shift to the southwest at 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon, contributing to what's otherwise looking like a typical SoCal day.
Tonight, the chance of showers and thunderstorms increases slightly to 30 percent, mainly before 11 p.m., though the skies will remain partly cloudy as temperatures drop to around 64 degrees, while it's noted new rainfall amounts should remain below a tenth of an inch; higher amounts are possible were thunderstorms occur. These mild, somewhat tumultuous weather patterns continue into Friday, with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms under mostly sunny skies and a high creeping up to the low 80s.
As we head into the weekend, conditions are set to clear up on Saturday with the forecast calling for sunny skies and a high near 77, as well as a mostly clear night with the low dipping to a slightly cooler 57 degrees. Sunday promises more sunshine with daytime temperatures mirroring Saturday for those enjoying weekend activities outdoors.
Looking ahead to Columbus Day, Angelenos can expect mostly sunny weather, albeit with a cooler high around 72, and as night falls the clouds will gather, setting the stage for a mostly cloudy evening and a low around 55, these shifts in weather though subtle, reflect the region's transition into the latter part of the year when the city's infamous permanent summer begins to concede to the reality of seasons. The chance of rain creeps back into the picture on Tuesday, with partly sunny skies and highs in the high 60s, and that chance of rain persists into Tuesday night under mostly cloudy conditions and a low around 54, suggesting October may have a few more surprises in store.
