Some areas of the Southland experienced light rain Sunday morning, but Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony in Hollywood was expected to take place under dry skies, though more substantial rainfall is on the way mid-week, forecasters said Sunday.
A winter weather advisory was in effect until 4 p.m. Monday in the Grapevine, where gusts as high as 55 mph were predicted, according to the National Weather Service.
About 2 to 4 inches of snow was expected in the mountains Sunday night, with up to 6 inches above 5,000 feet.
“Another, potentially stronger, storm is on tap for Wednesday into Thursday. Gusty westerly winds are expected Sunday and Monday, and again Thursday,” the NWS added.
Early estimates suggest a quarter to half-inch of rain across the coast and valleys with up to a half-inch to one inch of rainfall in the foothills and mountains during the mid-week storm, the NWS said.
Cooler daytime temperatures are also on the way, with highs in the upper 50s and low 60s throughout the week. Overnight lows will mostly be in the 40s and lower 50s.
Sunday’s high in downtown Los Angeles was 62.
A warming and drying trend is expected by next weekend, with highs possibly climbing into the low 80s in the valleys.