We experienced another active day across Southern California yesterday with showers and thunderstorms firing up around the area. Some storms produced rainfall amounts near a half inch and small hail, with 2-day rainfall totals around a half to one inch. As is typical with our convective thunderstorms, many areas also stayed dry. Low pressure approaching the West Coast today will start to push drier air into the region from the southwest, limiting thunderstorm activity over our eastern mountains and deserts. Highs will top out in the upper 70s today with southwest winds gusting 10-20 mph during the afternoon. As this low slides inland to our north, a southwest flow aloft will push monsoon moisture east of the area and usher in cooler temperatures. Highs and lows will be running a few degrees below average for a change, with highs in the mid-70s as lows drop into the 40s. The stronger onshore flow will also bring gusty west winds 10-20 mph at times, with gusts near 25 mph during the afternoons into the weekend. Temperatures and humidity may be on the increase next week as high pressure slowly builds westward.

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