Downtown Los Angeles is getting one more sunny, warm day before the weather takes a sharp turn. Early Sunday, October 18, temperatures are near 69 degrees, with clear skies and a high expected around 87. The afternoon will stay dry, with west-southwest winds generally between 5 and 10 mph.
Heat Gives Way To Cooler Days
Sunday night will be mostly clear with a low near 64, followed by another sunny but cooler day Monday with a high around 83. That is a notable change from the recent 90s heat and Santa Ana concerns covered by Hoodline.
Patchy fog could develop after 11 p.m. Monday and linger into Tuesday morning before clearing. Tuesday should turn mostly sunny, but the high is expected to reach only about 77 degrees.
Rain And Possible Thunderstorms Arrive Midweek
The bigger weather shift arrives late Tuesday night, when rain showers become possible. The National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard discussion says widespread rain is likely Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday's forecast calls for a 50% chance of showers and a high near 74.
Showers could continue Wednesday night. Rain is likely Thursday, with only a slight chance of thunderstorms. Thursday will be noticeably cooler, with a high near 69 and mostly cloudy skies.
Forecast Details Could Still Shift
Forecasters say the wettest outcome could bring roughly half an inch to 1.5 inches of rain across much of the region, with higher totals on some southwest-facing foothills and mountain slopes. A weaker storm track could produce less rain, but flood and debris-flow concerns would be greater near recent burn scars if heavier bands develop.
Sunny Weekend Follows The Storm
The unsettled pattern should ease by Friday, when sunny skies and a high near 72 are expected. Saturday looks sunny as well, with temperatures rising slightly to around 75.
People heading to the coast should also check conditions before going: a Beach Hazards Statement remains in effect through Tuesday morning for parts of Los Angeles County beaches. Downtown may be sunny and calm while surf and rip-current risks remain higher along the shoreline.
