Keep your umbrellas handy as there is a strong chance of rain beginning Tuesday.
It’ll be brisk all week in the Southland, with Christmas Day expected to be cold and rainy.
The National Weather Service forecast for Los Angeles and vicinity on Monday calls for partly cloudy skies in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower to mid 60s
Monday night it will be mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s to around 60.
The forecast for Tuesday calls for rain likely in the morning then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
In Coastal Orange County the forecast for Monday calls partly cloudy skies. Highs around 64. Light winds.
Monday night it will be mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain overnight. Lows around 54. Chance of measurable precipitation 50 percent.
Tuesday it will be cloudy. Rain likely in the morning, then chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs around 65. Chance of measurable precipitation 70 percent.
The ultraviolet index level in the Los Angeles area for Monday is a low 3, according to the weather service. A reading of 3-4 is considered a low exposure level, reducing the danger range for those with fair complexions to 15-20 minutes if not protected.
Here are the latest temperatures and conditions around Southern California: