Heavy showers moved into Southern California Monday morning, bringing “blanket rain” to the region.
This final wave from a weekend of stormy weather will also bring the bulk of the moisture with it, according to the National Weather Service.
“Through the morning hours anticipate the widespread heavier blanket rain,” KTLA Meteorologist Henry DiCarlo said. “By the afternoon we’ll see more pockets of clearing and maybe a few sun breaks.”
Some showers, especially inland, are expected to linger into the afternoon hours.
Most areas can expect to get about a half-inch to an inch of rain unless they are affected by a thunderstorm in which case higher totals are likely, Henry said.
As of 5:30 a.m., .31 inches of rain had fallen in Los Angeles, .92 in Malibu, .66 in Ventura, .62 in Thousand Oaks, .25 in Pacoima, .18 in El Monte and .05 in Ontario.
“Everybody’s getting rain today, it just comes down to which cities are getting thunderstorms,” Henry said.
A flood watch will be in place for parts of inland Orange County along with areas of Riverside and San Bernardino counties from 9 a.m. through the evening hours, according to the weather service.
“Some areas will get afternoon thunderstorms, and it is those areas that will come away with an inch to two inches of rain,” Henry said.
Peak rain rates during a thunderstorm can reach around three-quarters of an inch per hour, with a 10% chance of one inch per hour, according to the National Weather Service.
Rain and thunderstorms from Monday’s storm will bring the potential for localized flooding.
The threat of mud or debris flows prompted an evacuation warning in an area along Topanga Canyon Boulevard, officials from the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management announced Sunday evening.
Snow levels are expected to remain above 7,000 feet with this relatively warm system.
Five to 10 inches of snow could fall at and above the resort levels, according to the weather service.
Cloudy but dry skies return Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday with sunshine and downtown highs back into the 70s arriving on Friday and continuing through the weekend.
Gusty Santa Ana winds are also expected to return by the end of the week.
