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Your SoCal Weather Report For Friday, Dec 22: The Storm Tapers Off From West To East
A street flooded after a heavy rain on December 21, 2023 in Oxnard, California.
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Happy Friday! The storm is moving out of the Southland today, which means western L.A. County will see some sunshine in the afternoon.
Quick Facts
- Today’s weather: cool, cloudy, scattered showers
- Beaches: 60s
- Mountains/deserts: 40s-50s/55-65
- Inland: 60s
- Warnings and advisories: Flood Watch, Winter Weather Advisory
Highs across the Southland will range in the mid to 60s — the valleys will stay in the lower end of the 60s, including the Inland Empire but closer to the coast, cities like Irvine will reach 66 degrees.
High desert communities will see a temperature drop to 55 degrees, whereas in Coachella Valley, the average temperatures will reach 65 degrees.
Latest on the storm
While the worst of the storm is over, the National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for Los Angeles County until noon.
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"A thunderstorm could still occur anytime from now until noon, and if a thunderstorm does occur in this very moisture rich atmosphere, it will be able to produce flash flooding , for any area it goes over," said meteorologist Andrew Roarke.
Meanwhile in Orange County and the Inland Empire, scattered showers and thunderstorms will linger until the later afternoon.
A winter weather advisory is still in effect for the Riverside and San Bernardino County mountains until 4 a.m. Saturday. Snow levels will drop to elevations as low as 6,500 feet in the afternoon, but heavy snow will pile above 8,000 feet. Easterly winds will impact mainly the foothills and mountains in the morning with some gusts reaching between 30 to 40 mph.
This day in history
Speaking of history repeating itself, on this day back in 2010, it was the last day of a six-day atmospheric river event that brought as much as 28 inches of rainfall to the mountains.
Things to do
It's officially the Christmas holiday weekend. If you're looking for more Christmas festivities for this weekend, or shows and movies to binge watch , then check these out:
Broadway Rave Take your comprehensive knowledge of all the words to Hamilton to the dance floor and burn all those holiday party indulgences off at the Broadway Rave, coming to the Teragram Ballroom this week. The event, billed as “a traveling dance party for adult theatre kids,” has recently launched versions around the country. It features surprise theater guests and encourages attendees to dress up as their favorite musical characters. So... don’t throw away your shot to razzle-dazzle all your theater-loving friends.
Check out our full list of things to do this weekend.
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