After a nice weekend, expect dry weather with near-normal temperatures as we start another week off. An area of low pressure will move into the region through the middle of the week, bringing widespread rainfall to Central and Southern California. Expect mostly sunny skies out there today with a high near 60°, west winds returning 5-15 mph during the afternoon. Timing of our next storm has been pushed back a bit, so tomorrow looks dry with gusty west winds 10-15 mph during the afternoon as temperatures top out near 60°. Clouds and winds will increase Wednesday morning, with showers developing by afternoon. Then expect scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms Wednesday night into Thursday. The exact track of this low is still to be determined, which will make a difference in rainfall totals, but amounts of around a half an inch to three quarters of an inch look likely in almost all areas, with locally 1-2 inches on the lower coastal slopes and under a quarter in in our deserts. If this system cuts off and digs a little further south, it may favor the coastal areas over inland. Daytime temperatures will cool to the upper 40s and 50s, with lows mostly in the 30s. This is not a particularly cold storm; as a result, the snow level will generally remain above 8,000 feet, possibly dipping to near 7,000 by Thursday night, where a couple of inches are possible. Conditions will dry out on Friday with minor warming into the weekend as we stay dry through at least early next week.

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