The Southland is drying out from a wet New Year’s Eve today and is looking forward to two days of dry, crisp weather before more rain hits the area later this week.
The forecast for Monday’s Rose Parade and Rose Bowl football game in Pasadena calls for cloudy skies and cold temperatures but no rain, according to the National Weather Service.
However, rain could begin falling in Los Angeles and Orange counties on Monday night and continue into Tuesday morning, and a strong Pacific storm system is expected Wednesday into Thursday with heavy rain and strong winds possible.
The NWS currently projects a 60% chance of rain Monday night in Long Beach. Forecasters currently predict Tuesday will be mostly cloudy, but rain will return Tuesday night with little reprieve from showers until Thursday night.
In the last 24 hours, Long Beach has received 1.22 inches of rain, according to NWS data.
Staff editor Hayley Munguia contributed to this report.