Enjoying a nice fall weekend out there with near-normal temperatures and dry conditions, for now! A series of Pacific storms will bring cold and unsettled weather to the region this week with our best chance for rain and snow later Monday into Tuesday morning, then again around Thursday. Expect mostly clear skies through Sunday with warmer temperatures as highs reach the lower 50s, west to northwest winds will continue 5-10 mph at times.

Our next Pacific storm will move into the area on Monday with clouds and winds increasing throughout the day. Highs will cool to the upper 40s to around 50 degrees with showers developing later in the day. As a weakening cold front sweeps into the region, rain and snow showers will increase Monday night, continuing into Tuesday morning, tapering off Tuesday afternoon. This will be a colder storm than our last with the snow level starting off above 8,000 feet but should lower to around 6,000 Tuesday morning. Rainfall amounts of around a quarter inch can expected across most of Southern California with a dusting to an inch or two of snow possible above 6,500 feet.

We should get a nice little break in the weather later Tuesday and Wednesday before we rinse and repeat on Thursday. Currently, it looks like clouds and winds ramp back up Thursday morning with snow showers developing during the afternoon. This storm should be even colder than the previous with the snow level starting out near 6,500 feet, lowering to near 5,500 feet early Friday with snowfall accumulations in the 2–4-inch range possible. Forecast models still differ some on the details with timing an intensity, but if you have travel plans into the mountains this week, be prepared with winter weather driving conditions and always carry those chains.

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