Southern California Weather: Light Showers Continue, Dry Weekend Expected

Current Weather Conditions

• 🌧️ Light to moderate showers are currently affecting parts of Southern California, with some areas experiencing heavier rainfall.
• 💡 Drizzle and scattered showers are present, with some cells producing more significant rainfall, particularly in Orange County (Irvine, Anaheim).
• ☀️ In areas like Long Beach and San Pedro, clouds are beginning to part, allowing more sunshine.

National Weather Overview

• 🥶 Frigid air is moving into the Southeast and Northeast of the US, with Winter Storm Warnings in effect from Texas to Mississippi.
• ⛈️ Atlanta is anticipating frigid weather with scattered showers and thunderstorms, while other cities like Washington D.C., Oklahoma City, and Albuquerque are experiencing cooler, sunny, or partly cloudy conditions.
• ✈️ Fortunately, there are no airport delays reported due to the cold weather impacting other regions.

Southern California Forecast

• 🌦️ Widely scattered showers are expected to continue through the evening in areas like Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles County, pushing east of Corona.
• 🌨️ Moderate rainfall is occurring along the 91 and 10 freeways, extending north into Sierra Madre, Glendora, and the Angeles Crest Highway, with a rain-snow mix in higher elevations like Big Bear.
• 🌫️ The moisture is expected to move east towards the Four Corners states overnight, with a chance of drizzle in some foothill areas on Saturday morning.

Weekend and Beyond

• ☁️ Cloud cover will persist through Saturday afternoon and night, with a potential for dense fog in the Central Valley late Saturday night and Sunday morning.
• ☀️ The weekend is expected to be dry with cooler temperatures, but by the beginning of next week, temperatures will return to the 70s and remain there until early February.
• 🌡️ Normal to above-normal temperatures are anticipated by mid-next week, including for beach communities and mountain areas.