Will you need your umbrella Thursday and Friday?
The National Weather Service forecast for Los Angeles and vicinity on Thursday calls for cloudy skies. A slight chance of showers in the morning then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s to around 70. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Thursday night it will be cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
The forecast for Friday calls for mostly cloudy skies with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid to upper 60s.
In Coastal Orange County the forecast for Thursday calls for cloudy skies. Slight chance of showers in the morning and then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs 67 to 72. Light winds becoming west 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of measurable precipitation 40 percent.
Thursday night it will be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 54. Areas of winds west 15 m.p.h. with gusts to 25 m.p.h. in the evening becoming light. Chance of measurable precipitation 50 percent.
Friday it will be mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Highs 64 to 69. Light winds becoming south 15 m.p.h. in the afternoon. Chance of measurable precipitation 50 percent.
The ultraviolet index level in the Los Angeles area for Thursday is a low 5, 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: