LOS ANGELES—Cooler temperatures are on the way to the Southland this week, along with some rain, forecasters said May 1.
Light showers and drizzle began falling early Monday morning, with wind and a 40 percent chance of rain in the forecast.
An unseasonably cold storm system will move over the region between May 1–4, bringing rain and mountain snow, gusty winds, and a slight chance of thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
Drizzle and light rain were forecast for Los Angeles and Orange counties Sunday night and Monday morning, with the potential for heavier rainfall Tuesday through Thursday, especially Thursday.
“We are still looking at a big change in the weather this week, with a storm system bringing rain & mountain snow Tue-Thu,” the NWS’ Los Angeles office tweeted Sunday afternoon, adding a third to an inch of rain and between 4 and 8 inches of snow above 5,000 feet are expected….