SoCal in for more holiday rain. What to know about the timeline, evacuation warnings
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- An 80-90% chance of rain New Year’s Eve and Day could make it the wettest parade since 2006, with up to half-inch of hourly precipitation.
- Evacuation warnings begin Wednesday at 11 a.m. for fire-scarred areas affected by the Franklin, Palisades, Eaton and other major fires across the region.
- Expect 1-3 inches in the L.A. Basin and 3-5 in foothills and mountains, with wind gusts reaching 30-50 mph — milder than last week’s record storm.
Southern California should be prepared for rain, blustery conditions and potential evacuations from fire-scarred areas this week.
Residents can expect a rainy New Year’s Eve and Day, with precipitation rates of a quarter of an inch to half an inch per hour predicted for Wednesday night into Thursday morning.
“The chances of a wet New Years Parade, and including the night before when people camp out before the parade, are extremely high, 80-90% at this point,” the weather service said in a Monday evening statement. “The last wet New Year’s parade was in 2006.”
Timeline
Tuesday: Windy conditions; chance of rain at night.
Wednesday: Rain chances intensify during day and into the night.
Thursday: Height of storm is Wednesday night through Thursday night.
Friday: 10-12% chance of rain.
Saturday: More rain possible.
Evacuation warnings issued
- Evacuation warnings go into effect Wednesday at 11 a.m. for areas affected by the Franklin and Palisades fires around Pacific Palisades, the Eaton fire in Altadena, the Canyon fire near Castaic, the Agua and Lidia fires near the Magic Mountain Wilderness Area, the Bridge fire near Wrightwood, the Sunset fire near West Hollywood and the Kenneth fire near Calabasas.
- Residents are advised to gather family, pets and supplies and depart quickly when asked to leave by authorities.
Basics
- This storm will not be as intense as the one last week, which set records.
- 1-3 inches are expected in the Los Angeles Basin; 3-5 inches in the foothills and mountains.
- Wind gusts could top 30-50 mph.
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