More wind, followed by warmth

Cold and windy conditions Sunday night and early Monday led to downed trees in Los Angeles County and snow delays on the 5 Freeway through the Grapevine.

The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory in effect from 10 p.m. Monday to 1 p.m. Tuesday for several mountain and valley regions in Southern California, as well as the Malibu coast. Cities covered by the advisory include Santa Clarita, Thousand Oaks and Northridge.

Gusts up to 50 mph “will blow around unsecured objects and make driving difficult,” the weather service said. The agency advised people to drive carefully and secure outdoor objects.

For the rest of the week, the weather should be warmer and milder, and the winds should be calmer, according to forecasters.

Temperatures could be “closer to normal or maybe a little higher than normal,” said Joe Sirard, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard.

The forecast shows a high of 79 degrees Thursday in Los Angeles, with lows around 50. There’s a chance of rain Saturday. In Orange County, temperatures are expected to be similar, but high winds may continue through Tuesday.

The forecast for the Inland Empire is for high winds Tuesday night and lows in the 30s.

High winds were detected throughout Southern California over the last two days, including gusts of 40 mph at Point Vicente in Rancho Palos Verdes and 35 mph at Los Angeles’ Franklin Canyon, according to the National Weather Service. There were reports of fallen trees in Palms, Santa Monica and Hollywood, with several cars damaged.

Carolyn Cole Los Angeles Times toppled a tree Sunday night in the Palms neighborhood of L.A.; Harut Panosyan and his dog, Buddy, check out the damage Monday morning. A wind advisory is in effect through 1 p.m. Tuesday.