Cooler temps, chance of sprinkles in Southern California forecast

A cooling trend will bring below-average temperatures to Southern California on Monday and Tuesday, but forecasters are keeping an eye on a chance of sprinkles on Wednesday.

Skies will remain mostly clear for the beginning of the week, except for some morning low clouds and fog across the coasts and lower valley areas.

“We’re not seeing a deep marine layer, but it is out there,” KTLA Meteorologist Henry DiCarlo said on Monday.

On Wednesday, a cold front from the Gulf of Alaska will sweep across the state, bringing an 80% chance of rain to northwest San Luis Obispo County, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

“It’s a big storm too, a good-sized storm … Right now we’re on the outside looking in, meaning we could be looking at a few sprinkles on Wednesday morning,” Henry said. “But, if that storm drives a little bit more to the south, we could be talking about some Wednesday rain.”

Above-average temperatures and sunny skies are expected to return on Saturday. “You’re upcoming weekend looks like a warm one,” Henry said. “Everybody rolls back up into the upper 70s and 80s.”