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Light rainfall and cool temps for Christmas Eve
Light rainfall expect later this afternoon.
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Quick Facts
- Today’s weather: Wet, cold
- Beaches: 59-61
- Mountains: 50s-60s
- Inland: low to mid 60s
- Warnings and advisories: High Surf and Coastal Flooding
Good morning and happy holidays. Christmas Eve will be cool and cloudy with a slight chance of rain, but expect plenty of sunshine tomorrow.
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Look for highs in the low to mid 60s for the valleys and inland areas, and around 59 to 60 degrees along the coast.
Showers will start in L.A., Ventura, Orange and San Bernardino counties late afternoon then move south into San Diego County. We're looking at a little under half an inch of rain over the mountains to a tenth of an inch for the coasts and valleys.
There's a chance of a couple inches of snow above 7,000 feet.
Coachella Valley will be dry with a high of 75 degrees and partly cloudy skies.
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Gusty winds will prevail over the mountain passes and deserts with the strongest gusts at night expected to reach up to 55 mph.
Tonight's lows will drop into the mid 40s.
Temperatures will be cooler Wednesday with sunny skies.
About the high surf and coastal flooding
The National Weather Service says some coastal communities will see high surf and possible coastal flooding.
A coastal flood advisory is in effect until 9 a.m. for Ventura County — that means parking lots, beaches, walkways and other low-lying areas along the coast could flood during high tides.
Ventura will see high surf between 12 to 18 feet through the morning. Meanwhile, L.A. and Orange County beaches will see high surf through Wednesday.
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Breaking waves in L.A. County could reach between 8 to 12 feet for west facing beaches. In Orange County, waves are expected to reach as high as 8 feet.
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