Southern California’s clouds, high winds will gave way to warmer weather
A marine layer will linger over much of Southern California on Monday, giving way to partly cloudy skies and the week’s best weather through the middle of the week, before a more unsettled pattern brings more clouds, cool weather, and likely rain toward the weekend, the National Weather Service said.
The clouds Monday will cover the coastal areas to the mountains. Less cloudy or even clear skies will be confined to the desert.
A wind advisory was in effect until 8 a.m. Monday for Riverside County mountains, the desert, and the San Gorgonio Pass. West winds were forecast for 20-30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. In the pass, local gusts could reach 55 to 60 mph the NWS said.
Sunday, a gust was clocked at 60 mph at 5:30 a.m. at Burnt Mountain near Yucca Valley, with a 47 mph gust in Banning at 3:50 a.m., the NWS said.
Blustery west winds will impact the mountains and deserts through tonight. Winds had already gusted to 47 mph at Banning and East Whitewater in the San Gorgonio Pass this morning. A Wind Advisory is in effect for the San Diego and Riverside Cnty mtns through 8 AM Monday. #CAwx pic.twitter.com/6jzLVl2Rym
— NWS San Diego (@NWSSanDiego) April 12, 2020
The overcast skies throughout Southern California will bring showers for a few areas Monday, light in most places, but stronger in the foothills. Cooler temperatures will remain.
The moisture will be pushed away later Monday by a new system, with winds heading toward the ocean, setting up the area for clearer skies and average temperatures, likely through Thursday.
After that, the forecast is more unsettled, but likely to draw more cool days, clouds, and possibly rain toward the weekend.
Some forecast highs and lows for Monday include: Los Angeles, 66 and 55; Woodland Hills, 63 and 50; Pasadena, 64 and 52; Long Beach, 63 and 54; Anaheim 66 and 54; Huntington Beach 63 and 55; Riverside 64 and 48; San Bernardino, 64 and 49.