Expect a wet weekend.
A low-pressure system is seen as soaking areas of Northern California, but Southern California is not forecast to get anything more than light rain through Sunday night, the National Weather Service said.
Between a quarter-inch and a half-inch of rain are expected as a result of a storm that began moving in Friday, although the volume will climb to between a half-inch and three-quarters of an inch in foothill and mountain areas.
The snow level will remain above 7,000 feet. Also expected are south-to-southeast winds gusting at between 20 and 50 miles per hour.
Showers are likely on Saturday in Orange County, along with highs of 51 on Santiago Peak; 65 at Fremont Canyon, Newport Beach and San Clemente; 66 in Yorba Linda, Fullerton, Laguna Beach, Mission Viejo and on Ortega Highway at 2,600 feet; 67 in Anaheim and Santa Ana; and 68 in Irvine. Temperatures will remain about the same through Thursday.
A High Surf Advisory has been declared from 4 a.m. Saturday through 4 a.m. Monday for Orange County, where west-northwest swells will produce surf of between 4 and 7 feet at beaches prone to such swells, the NWS said. Swimming conditions will be dangerous with a high risk of rip currents.
The Inland Empire is likely to receive rain throughout the weekend, according to the NWS, with temperatures in the mid-to-High 60s. Temperatures are expected to rise to 75 degrees or more starting Thursday.
Areas of Los Angeles County are also expected to get rainfall all weekend, with high temperatures in the low-to-mid 60s in Pasadena, San Gabriel, Pomona, Long Beach and along the county’s coast. The weather service said temperatures would get back into the 70s starting on Wednesday or Thursday.
Skies are expected to clear up by Monday morning, then dry weather is forecast for the rest of the week.
