Dust off that unused umbrella — a storm will move through Southern California Sunday, bringing showers to the Southland through the first part of next week.
Light rain and cooler weather are expected, along with areas of strong winds Sunday morning. Rainfall will vary across the region with 0.20 to 0.80 inch in coast and valley areas, over an inch in parts of the mountains, and less than a tenth inch in the deserts.
Rain should continue Monday with high temperatures in the low to mid 70s. But forecasts are mixed about what happens Tuesday, with some experts saying the region will dry out Tuesday while others say rain could continue that day.
But before Sunday’s rain starts, we’ll still have sunny and warm weather throughout the Southland Friday and Saturday, with high temperatures at or close to 80 at the beaches both days and 85 in downtown Los Angeles and other inland areas and valleys.
The National Weather Service forecast for Los Angeles and vicinity on Friday calls for sunny skies except for patchy low clouds and fog in the morning.
Friday night it will be clear except patchy low clouds and fog after midnight. Lows in the mid to upper 60s.
The forecast for Saturday calls for sunny skies after areas of low clouds and fog in the morning. Highs from the mid 70s at the beaches to the mid 80s inland.
In coastal Orange County the forecast for Friday calls for partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Highs 77 to 82. Light winds.
Friday night it will be mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows 61 to 66.
Saturday it will be partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Highs 76 to 81.
The ultraviolet index level in the Los Angeles area for Friday is a high 7, according to the weather service. A high exposure level reading of 7-9 means that a person could be sunburned in 7-8 minutes.
Here are the latest temperatures and conditions around Southern California: