A low-pressure system will generate a chance of showers in the Southland Friday and an even smaller chance of thunderstorms, forecasters said.
National Weather Service forecasters set the chance of measurable precipitation at 40 percent in downtown L.A and most areas of Los Angeles County but 50 percent in the Antelope Valley and in Orange County. The chances of precipitation are higher in Orange and San Diego counties than in L.A. County, said NWS meteorologist Curt Kaplan.
The weather service said the potential for rain will drop off Friday night, and no precipitation is expected Saturday. For the balance of the weekend, temperatures will remain slightly below normal, but no more rain is in the forecast.
Although minimal amounts of rain are expected, Glendora city officials have raised the alert level for residents living below the Colby Fire burn area.
The Yellow alert status requires residents in the area to remove vehicles, trash bins and other obstructions from streets to ensure emergency access to the area and prevent damage from possible flooding. City officials noted that there is always a chance a sudden thunderstorm could develop, raising the concern of flooding.
The NWS forecast highs Friday of 53 on Mount Wilson; 62 in Saugus; 64 in Avalon and San Clemente; 66 at LAX and in Palmdale, Laguna Beach and Pasadena; 67 in Long Beach, San Gabriel, Burbank, Woodland Hills, downtown L.A., Lancaster and Newport Beach; 68 in Mission Viejo; 69 in Fullerton, Irvine and Anaheim; and 70 in Yorba Linda.
Kaplan said Friday’s temperatures will be below normal. Downtown L-A, for example, is forecast to have a high of 67 Friday; the normal for this time of the year is 75. Burbank is forecast to also reach 67, even though Friday’s high normally would be 77, he said.
—City News Service