More rain is rolling into L.A. County Tuesday after high winds die down Monday
More rain is coming to Los Angeles County this week, following strong wind conditions that were expected to rake the region into the late hours Sunday night, according to forecasters.
Rain is expected to roll in again late Tuesday evening and continue until Thursday, but the storm won’t be as bad as last week’s. Rose Schoenfeld, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, expects a half to three-quarters of an inch of rain, compared with the 2 to 3 inches seen in the most recent storm.
The precipitation will be cold, though, with snow at higher elevations such as the Grapevine pass.
The rain is expected to clear out Thursday afternoon, Schoenfeld said, before uttering words that many have been hoping to hear: “There’s no other rain in the forecast.â€
The 15- to 25-mph winds Sunday was caused by high atmospheric pressure in the north meeting low pressure in the south, she said.
“Tomorrow morning we’ll get a southeast Santa Ana†wind flow, she said, “but there are no fire concerns.â€
Winds were expected to be more pronounced in the San Fernando Valley and the Inland Empire than in the Los Angeles Basin, Schoenfeld said. The Santa Ana breezes will last until Monday evening, she said.
Temperatures will range from the mid- to low 40s to the high 60s over the next few days, according to the weather service.
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