Light rain possible for cool week in Southern California
Highs are expected to stay in the low 60s, with a chance of showers in L.A. Basin.
The next few days should be cool, and forecasters are predicting rainfall for some Southern California areas Tuesday.
High temperatures will be in the low 60s through Wednesday for parts of the region, according to the National Weather Service.
A weak weather system from the northwest could bring showers in some areas Tuesday, according to the weather service.
“We have a rather favorable weather pattern for the possibility of rain, but the system coming down ... is very weak,” said David Sweet, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. “It’s about a 20% chance for Tuesday.”
Any rain that occurs could extend across the Los Angeles Basin, possibly reaching Orange County by the afternoon.
Forecasters don’t expect much in terms of rainfall. The weather system moving into the area is “pretty moisture-starved,” and up to about a 10th of an inch is expected in most areas.
“It’s almost likely less,” Sweet said. “Some people won’t get anything.”
At night, temperatures in most of Southern California should drop just below 50 degrees.
The areas most likely to see rain are the mountains, but don’t expect much in terms of snow.
Mt. Baldy — the closest ski resort to Los Angeles — has about 10 inches of snow and two runs open, according to the resort’s Monday report.
The mountain is expected to see light snowfall Tuesday morning and night, but there will be little to no accumulation, according to the weather service.
The Big Bear Mountain ski resort in the San Bernardino Mountains should also see snow Tuesday, with less than half an inch of accumulation.
By Wednesday, forecasters said, the rain system should move out of the area, leaving sunny skies. Still, temperatures are expected to stay around the low 60s.
Another weather system is making its way south to the region, but it’s likely to hold just north of Los Angeles County, where it could bring more rain Friday.