Chance of rain in the Southland? Sure as bumbershootin’
If ever there were a sure bet on the weather, Sunday would appear to be it.
“We have 100% chance of rain,” said Todd Hall, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
Rain is expected throughout the day, with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, Hall said. The system will taper off to showers by afternoon or evening and clear out in time for Monday’s commute.
Rain amounts will range from three-quarters of an inch to as much as 3 inches in some Southern California mountain areas. The storm, Hall said, will be dipping down from Alaska but will also incorporate some tropical moisture from the south.
Santa Barbara is expected to see the most rain, with the system weakening by the time it reaches San Diego. Southwest-facing mountain slopes in Malibu could see 1.5 inches.
Temperatures will be 10 to 20 degrees cooler than usual in the region, with some valley and coastal locations in the upper 50s to the mid-60s.
Last weekend’s and this weekend’s storms are expected to make a “significant dent” in the region’s moisture needs during a fairly dry season, but “unfortunately we have a long ways to get caught up,” Hall said. Downtown Los Angeles has had just shy of 6 inches of rain this water season, below the usual 13.23 inches.
Snowpacks in the Sierra are also running very low, Hall said. The system expected to arrive on Sunday has the potential to bring in some much-needed snow.
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