Downtown Los Angeles is forecast to start Sunday, November 15, near 61 degrees under mostly sunny skies, with an afternoon high around 71. The break in the dry weather may be brief: light rain is possible Monday, followed by a cooler, wetter system expected Wednesday night into Thursday.
Sunny Sunday Gives Way To Monday Rain
Sunday is expected to stay dry and comfortable, with partly sunny skies and light winds around 5 mph. Clouds should increase at night as temperatures drop to about 56 degrees.
Monday’s rain could start after 10 a.m., with a 50% chance of precipitation and totals generally below a tenth of an inch. Showers are more likely Monday night, then should taper off early Tuesday; the overnight low is forecast near 54 degrees.
Colder, Wetter Midweek Pattern
Tuesday is forecast to be sunny but cooler, with a high near 68 degrees and a low around 49 overnight. Wednesday should be mostly sunny during the day, ahead of another storm arriving after dark.
Rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms are forecast from Wednesday night through Thursday, when the high may reach only 64 degrees. Across the broader Southland, forecast rainfall totals could reach 1 to 3 inches, with locally higher amounts along foothills; those estimates may change.
November rain context and preparation
Downtown Los Angeles climate normals use National Centers for Environmental Information data averaged over 1991–2020, according to the Los Angeles Almanac. That baseline does not provide the November average or precipitation variability needed to quantify how this forecast compares with a typical month. In a separate November 2025 storm, the Los Angeles Times reported that downtown had received 2.57 inches by early Sunday, making it the wettest November there since 1985 at that point. That was a separate event, not a projection for this forecast.
For storm preparedness, Los Angeles County officials urged people near hillsides, canyons or recent burn areas to learn their flood and mudflow risk and make an evacuation plan, according to the Santa Monica Daily Press. That general guidance does not establish a specific threat at any location in this forecast.
High Surf Keeps Coastline Dangerous
Large surf and dangerous rip currents are expected to persist along exposed beaches through at least Tuesday. The National Weather Service warns of strong longshore currents, sneaker waves and possible tidal overflow near some low-lying beach walkways and parking lots. Coastal plans warrant extra caution, even during Sunday’s dry spell.
