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Sunny skies ahead of another winter storm coming to Southern California

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- Today’s weather: Warm, sunny
- Beaches: mid 60s
- Mountains: low 60s
- Inland: 73 — 80
- Warnings and advisories: Air quality alert
Good morning and welcome to Monday. Expect another warm, sunny day with highs in the mid 70s across Southern California, but come tomorrow, temperatures will drop with rain in the forecast.
At the beaches expect highs in the mid 60s and up to the low 70s for the inland coast.
L.A. County valleys will see high temperatures in the low to mid 70s, and up to upper 70s for the warmest areas in the Inland Empire and the high desert. Meanwhile, expect highs in the mid 80s for the Coachella Valley.
Tonight's lows will drop to the upper 40s.
Rain incoming
Moderate rainfall is making its way to Southern California tomorrow through Thursday.
L.A. County will see up an inch of rain, while Ventura County will see up to an inch and half of rain, with 2 to 3 inches of rain expected around mountains and foothills. San Bernardino County mountains could also see up to 2 inches of rain.
L.A. County will see light rainfall come tomorrow afternoon, with the peak of the storm hitting later that night into Wednesday morning.
Expect temperatures to drop to the upper 50s and low 60s.
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