Southern California expected to remain muggy, with a chance for rain, until early next week

[ad_1] It seems to be like that muggy moisture hanging within the air throughout Southern California gained’t be going away any time quickly.

For the second week in a row, forecasts present excessive humidity and an opportunity for showers over the following a number of days, as extra tropical moisture is pulled into the realm from the Pacific.

The sample this week isn’t anticipated to deliver any vital rainfall to the Los Angeles space, nevertheless it may hold issues unusually swampy and unstable —with an opportunity for transient, remoted storms and showers — by way of no less than the weekend.

The chance of precipitation is almost definitely on Tuesday and Wednesday, occurring principally east and north of L.A. County, primarily over Santa Barbara County.

“Usually, [it] nonetheless seems to be like lower than a half an inch,” mentioned Bryan Lewis, a Nationwide Climate Service meteorologist in Oxnard. “L.A. County will probably be lower than that even, if any in any respect.”

However, he mentioned, the moisture within the ambiance will probably be noticeable.

“You’ll nonetheless really feel that humidity even when there isn’t a ton of rain,” Lewis mentioned.

Bathe and thunderstorms are doable anytime by way of Wednesday, with Tue afternoon by way of Wed afternoon having the best probabilities. Impacts more likely to be minor however may shift as we get nearer to Tuesday. Proceed to watch for the most recent updates. #cawx pic.twitter.com/6TwzmhxSDJ

— NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLosAngeles) September 21, 2025 Final week, when the remnants of Tropical Storm Mario blew north, a lot of the Los Angeles space ended up getting solely a couple of tenth of an inch of rain Thursday. Some areas, nevertheless, noticed dramatic rainfall over a brief time period, inflicting minor flooding in Twentynine Palms and harmful mud and particles flows within the San Bernardino County mountains, trapping a number of motorists. Angelus Oaks and Idyllwild recorded nearly an inch of rain on Thursday, whereas Large Bear Lake obtained three-quarters of an inch, in response to the Nationwide Climate Service.

Lewis mentioned the low-pressure system that's pulling one other bout of tropical moisture north this week is just not as sturdy as what performed out final week.

There could also be a dry break Thursday, however Lewis mentioned extra showers are doable Friday and Saturday — after which there’s an opportunity for brand new storms as early as Sunday from Tropical Storm Narda, which continues to develop off the coast of southern Mexico.

“That can transfer northwest over the following few days,” Lewis mentioned of the newly-named cyclone. “As that will get a little bit bit nearer … that might funnel extra moisture in.”