A look at the weather patterns over the western U.S. on Monday.
(Courtesy NOAA)
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Today will be cloudy and gray over the coasts and valleys, and monsoonal moisture brings a chance of rain over the mountains and deserts.
Quick Facts
Today’s weather: Mid-70s
Beaches: Cooler, 60s, cloudy
Mountains: Chance of thunderstorms
Inland: Sunny, high 70s to low 80s
May Gray
In the Los Angeles basin, clouds will give way to sun and temperatures will stay in the mid-70s. It may be the last day of the clouds clearing for the week, as May Gray is expected to intensify Tuesday and Wednesday.
In the eastern San Gabriel Mountains and northern Ventura County mountains, there will be a chance of thunderstorms.
Between the coasts and inland, there will be a stark difference of temperature. The beaches, which will see a heavy marine layer, are expected to see below normal temperatures, while areas further inland will see temps between five and 10 degrees higher than usual.
(Courtesy NWS)
Those temperatures are expected to cool throughout the week, with the whole region seeing below normal weather by Wednesday.
In 1921, Santa Ana recorded its highest daily rain on record: 1.19 inches.
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