Until Sunday morning, there will be rain in Los Angeles; the high desert is unusually cold

A modest storm brought showers in the Los Angeles area earlier Saturday, triggering mudslides that closed part of the Pacific Coast Expressway – some rainfall is expected Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service.

National Meteorological Service meteorologist Bryan Lewis said Saturday’s rain should disappear around noon and “spotted and sparse” showers will continue throughout the day.

The LA County Sheriff’s Department said mild soaking is still enough to create problems on the coast affected by the Palisade fire: Rainwater caused mud to flow down hills above the Malibu Pacific Coast Expressway, causing the expressway to close from the Carbon Beach Terrace from the Carbon Beach Terrace.

With rain, Los Angeles will experience unusually cold weather: Saturday’s temperatures will drop into the 1950s. In the Antelope Valley, they will descend into the 1950s.

“Today, the highest temperatures are quite cold, especially at this time of year,” Lewis said.

The rain will give way to some cloudy skies on Sunday, with temperatures warming into the 1960s.

In total, the storm could produce about a quarter of an inch of rain in low-lying areas and half an inch in the foothills, Lewis said.

But the rainfall totals lag behind typical amounts received by Los Angeles. Lewis said that in addition to Saturday’s drizzle, downtown Los Angeles had already rained 7.88 inches. However, on average, the area received 13.63 inches of rain during the same period.

He said the rainfall in about seven months was much lower than the amount received a year ago when Los Angeles was flooded with 22.02 inches.