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Get your sweaters ready. Rain and chillier temps are on their way
Rain in Marina Del Rey pictured in February 2022.
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It’s going to be wetter and noticeably cooler starting Thursday evening. The National Weather Service projects all of SoCal will see at least a drizzle at some point.
How much rain: The rain is expected to be minor. Expect spotty showers and less than a quarter inch of rain per hour Friday, though it could be up to half an inch per hour in some areas. Rain is in the forecast again on Monday, and even more rain is possible in the middle of next week. There’s also a low chance of showers Saturday and Sunday.
A “we needed this” moment: “We're not expecting any issues for burn areas or anything like that — mostly what we would consider beneficial rain, some rain that gives us some water but doesn't really cause too much of an issue,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Mike Wofford.
The cooling trend: It’ll get a few degrees cooler each day on Friday and Saturday, with high temperatures expected in the mid-60s to low 70s starting this weekend. Even drier days aren’t expected to get much warmer. “It's definitely gonna feel a little bit closer to winter than we've had in the last week or so,” Wofford said.
Why this rain event is so long: It’s not one event — it’s a series of low-pressure systems that will arrive starting Thursday night into Friday, with more systems expected Monday and mid-next week.
Mountains could see a dusting: Snow levels will be at about 7,000 feet for most of the next week, but they could go lower — especially if there’s precipitation Monday night, when snow levels are forecast between 5,000 and 6,000 feet.
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