Happy Tuesday folks. In today's forecast, expect low clouds and cool conditions. We're monitoring a Pacific storm system coming to the southland this weekend.
Today's highs will be in the upper 60s across the southland, around 65 degrees for the beaches with patchy fog conditions until mid morning. The warmest area today will be Woodland Hills, where you can expect a high of 71 degrees.
High desert temps will reach 62 degrees, 77 degrees in Coachella Valley.
Drivers should take precaution — its going to be windy over the Interstate 5 corridor this afternoon. The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory from 3 p.m. this afternoon to 3 a.m. Wednesday for northwest winds up to 25 mph, gusts up to 45 mph.
The National Weather Service says there's another Pacific storm system making its way to the southland this weekend. Early rainfall predictions indicate there'll be 1 to 3 inches of rain falling along the coast and in the valleys, and 3 to 6 inches in the mountains. Forecasters say there's the potential for minor to moderate flooding, mud and rockslides and thunderstorms.
The storm is expected to move into the southland on Friday and linger through Sunday.
There's a small chance of snow showers affecting Interstate 5 through the Grapevine.
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