After weeks of above-normal and even record-setting heat, the Southland began experiencing a cool-down Monday, with temperatures dropping to more seasonally normal levels and a even bringing a slight chance or rain Tuesday night.
According to the National Weather Service, temperatures were expected to be 10 to 15 degrees lower on Monday than they were Sunday, with afternoon highs in the upper-60s and low-70s along the coast and possibly into the low 80s in the valleys and lower mountain elevations. That’s still slightly above normal for this time of year, but additional cooling is on tap for Tuesday and Wednesday, forecasters said.
“Further cooling will bring widespread high temperatures in the 60s and 70s Tuesday and Wednesday to the region,” according to the NWS. “… Onshore flow and cloudy skies will help further cool the region, providing at least a few days of relief from the seemingly endless heat that’s placed its grips across Southwest California for the last few weeks.”
That onshore flow is also expected to result in some gusty winds, particularly in the Antelope Valley and interior mountain areas.
There will also be a chance of some light rain late Tuesday through Thursday morning.
“If rain does fall, confidence is high that any totals will be very light,” according to the NWS. “Current rain amounts are favored to be 0.10 inches or less.”
Some warming is anticipated by the weekend.