Rain? In Southern California? Couldn’t be.
But it was, and there’s more on the way.
A storm system that brought overnight rain, thunder and some lightning moved eastward Monday, with dry conditions expected for the next few days.
But there’s more rain likely later in the week.
Rain began falling Sunday night in some areas, with thunderclaps grabbing residents’ attention as a storm front moved into the area. National Weather Service forecasters said some areas of eastern Los Angeles County received between a half-inch and 1 inch of rain between Sunday and Monday, while most other areas received just enough to dampen streets.
A slight chance of showers is expected to linger in eastern reaches of the county Monday afternoon, while the bulk of the region will have mostly cloudy skies with temperatures in the 60s and 70s.
“The weather will be dry Tuesday and Wednesday with some warming by Wednesday,” according to the NWS. “A stronger storm system will bring widespread rain to the region Thursday and Friday and unsettled weather will continue into the weekend.”
Forecasters said the exact track of the storm expected to move into the region by Thursday is still unclear. Early models suggest the bulk of rain will fall north of Los Angeles County, but precipitation is possible across much of the region, depending if the storm system gains strength or weakens as it moves closer.
“There is still the potential for significant rain of an inch or more across parts of the forecast area from this system, with the threat of flash flooding and debris flows in recent burn areas,” according to the NWS. “This situation will be monitored very closely in the coming days.”
Early forecasts suggest a 50 percent chance of rain Thursday night and Friday in the Los Angeles area.
The unsettled weather is expected to continue through the weekend, with cooler temperatures prevailing — and yet another storm system possible on Sunday, forecasters said.
—City News Service