Showers and possible thunderstorms are in the SoCal forecast for Thursday, with periods of heavy rain possible before the storm system moves out and dry conditions return Friday -- but little if any impact was expected in any of the recent burn areas.
Wednesday saw a wind advisory in the Los Angeles area that was in effect through 10 p.m. Clear skies were expected Wednesday night, with temperatures in the mid- to upper 40s, before party cloudy conditions arrive Thursday, according to the weather service.
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The exception Wednesday night was in the Grapevine area, where light snow was expected.
For Thursday, the weather service forecasted a 40% chance of showers -- and slight chance of thunderstorms -- in the afternoon, with high temps in the mid-60s and south winds of around 15 mph.
"Light totals and rain rates will be most common, but there is around a 5 to 10 percent chance of rates of 0.5 to 0.75 inches per hour for any given location," the NWS said. "The highest threat of these rates is for Los Angeles County. Thursday and Friday, northwest to northeast gusts of 20 to 40 mph are expected for mountains. Snow levels will be around 5,000 feet or above Thursday onward."
The party cloudy conditions were expected to linger into Thursday night, with a 20% chance of showers and temps in the mid- to upper-40s, before clear skies return after midnight.
Sunny skies with highs in the mid-60s and into the 70s were expected Friday, with the sunny conditions expected to last through the weekend and into next week, the weather service reported.
Tuesday and Wednesday could see highs in the 90s across the valleys, according to the weather service.
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