It’s time to get your raincoat out of storage since a storm is taking aim at Southern California.
The beginning of the week is forecast to be marked by measurable rain, strong winds and the potential for flash flooding, NBC4 Meteorologist Kelley Moody warned. The storm, which is expected to creep into the region late Monday, will come from the northwest, trickling into Ventura County first before it becomes widespread and reaches the rest of the Southland as the night progresses.
“Monday night, you might just go to bed to a little bit of that pitter-patter,” Moody said. “As we head into your Tuesday morning, that Tuesday morning commute could be a little bit tricky. If you could work from home, maybe you should.”
The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for LA County and other parts of Southern California. The flood watch will be in effect from 8 p.m. on Monday through 3 p.m. Tuesday.
The early-week storm is expected to be short-lived, lasting in the region for just a couple of days before it exits east.
“Those winds will pick up first; That’ll be a sign of this arrival of this system and that’ll be for your Monday,” Moody said. “Those winds will stick around as we start to bring in the rain for your Tuesday. After that, we’re smooth sailing.”
Although the storm is forecast to be widespread, the low desert may be spared from the rain. However, that area may still get gusty winds.
The rest of the week is expected to be pleasant once the storm subsides.
“We’ll work with those nice, clear conditions into our Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,” Moody said. “It’s really just the next couple of days that we have to watch pretty closely.”
