Rain may be on the way next week in Long Beach. After a year of drought—and one of the hottest summers on record—the wet weather would no doubt be welcome.
Forecasts call for a 40 percent chance of rain Monday through Thursday next week, with temperatures in the mid-70s. The weekend is expected to be partly-sunny with temperatures in the high 70s.
The 2017-18 rain season, which ended in June, was one of the driest on record with Long Beach Airport, recording just 3.65 inches of rain—more than 7 inches below average.
This year was so bad that the 2019 budget includes $1.2 million in one-time funding to water local parks, and city officials warn that if drought conditions persist, that won’t be near enough.
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