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Climate & Environment

Mild temps before light rain arrives to SoCal

Houses dot green hillsides under a partly cloudy sky, with a city skyline in the distance.
Clouds gather over the downtown skyline.
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Quick Facts

  • Today’s weather: Mild, 20% chance of showers
  • Beaches: 61 high, 53 low
  • Mountains: Highs near 53, winds up to 15 mph
  • Inland Empire: 59 high, chance of showers later

This week's trend of cooler temperatures gets even milder on Thursday. Highs are well below normal for this time of year, according to the National Weather Service.

Morning drizzle remains possible, especially on the coastal sides of the mountain ranges. In the afternoon, there could be light rain — about a 20% chance of showers.

The highest chances for precipitation will be over the Los Angeles and Ventura county mountains. Light rain is in the forecast for most areas, but brief heavier showers and isolated thunderstorms are possible. The rest of the day will be partly sunny, with highs in the mid-60s.

Expect the evening to be mostly cloudy, with a low in the 50s for Los Angeles.

It'll be cooler in the mountains, with a high near 53.

Orange County could see showers in the late evening hours.

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