Southern California Weather: Showers Ending, Sunny Skies Returning Midweek

End of Widespread Rain

• 🌧️ The blanket widespread rain that affected Southern California is officially over for the week.
• 🌦️ While widespread rain has ended, there's a chance of isolated showers possible on Monday and Tuesday, mainly for interior spots.

Improving Air Quality and Winds

• 💨 Air quality is currently good across Southern California, expected to improve further after the recent rain.
• 🌬️ Winds are gusting around 30-35 mph in mountain communities and 20-25 mph in desert areas, but are expected to die down by tonight.
• 💨 Tomorrow, winds will be less of an issue, with conditions described as breezy.

Return of Sunny Skies and Warmer Temperatures

• ☀️ Sunny skies are expected to return by midweek, starting Wednesday.
• 📈 A weak high-pressure ridge moving in will warm temperatures, leading to above-average conditions for many areas away from the coast by Thursday and into the weekend.
• 🌡️ Temperatures in downtown LA are forecast to reach the 70s, above the normal high of 68 degrees for this time of year.

Regional Forecast Highlights

• 🌴 The San Gabriel Valley and Ventura County will see sunshine return by Wednesday, with warm temperatures into the low 70s for the weekend.
• 🏖️ Inland Orange County and the LA Basin will experience mostly cloudy skies today and tomorrow, with sunshine returning Wednesday and temperatures warming up to slightly above average by Sunday.
• ⛰️ Inland Empire may see isolated showers today and partly cloudy skies tomorrow, with cloud coverage persisting before clearing later in the week.