Overnight rain will clear early Thanksgiving morning

A cold front located just off the Central Coast will move through the area tonight dropping from 0.30

up to 0.70  inches of rain through early Thanksgiving Day.

There is a slight chance of rain after 4 p.m. today as clouds begin to arrive in the La Mirada area increasing to a 90% chance of rain overnight after 10 p.m. 

The heaviest periods of rain will be after midnight as the front moves through the area.

There is a 50% chance of a lingering shower early Thanksgiving Day, and the wet weather is expected to have moved on by about 10 a.m.

Santa Ana wind event buffets city including a 40 mph gust, Wind Advisory expires at 3 p.m.

Updated: Oct. 15, 2018. 2:25 p.m.

LA MIRADA-   No major problems have been reported in the city as of 1 p.m. from an intense Santa Ana condition that moved into the region this morning and will begin weakening as the afternoon progresses according to the National Weather Service Office in Oxnard.

Strong Northeast winds arrived around sunrise and strengthened through the morning hitting a peak from about 11 a.m. until just before 1 p.m. including a sustained wind of 25 mph for a period of time and a gust that reached 40 mph.

A wind advisory is in effect until 3 p.m. and warns of winds gusts that could approach 55 mph.  It will remain windy through the night and into Tuesday, but will be much weaker than earlier at 5 to 10 mph gusting to 15.

Today's winds were the strongest since a 45 mph gust and sustained winds at 30 mph were recorded earlier this year on April 18.

No power outages were reported in La Mirada as of 2 p.m.

Deputies kept busy responding to an uptick in burglar alarms that were related to the wind blowing open unsecured doors and windows as well as several wind-driven events in nearby South and East  Whittier as fire crew kept busy checking an increase in fire alarm activations as well as reports of power lines being downed.

At 10:33 a.m. County Fire received a call about power wires down in the 10000 block of Guilford Avenue.  About four minutes later 911 lines at Norwalk Sheriff's Station began to light up with multiple callers reporting that a home was now on fire there. 

230 homes in the area of the fire were without power.

Also in South Whittier, winds sent deputies and County Fire to several live power line down reports including one in the 10500 block of Victoria Ave at about 10:25 a.m. after gusty winds toppled a tree onto live power lines.

The residence sustained moderate damage in the fire that a fire captain stated was driven by the wind on their arrival.

In East Whittier are tree and power lines were reported to have been blown down onto a vehicle at Stany Road and Fernview Street just before 11 a.m. No injuries were reported and 63 customers are without power.

It will be slightly warmer and less windy Tuesday with winds of 5 to 10 mph and a high of 86.

October will have an unpredictable start as Rosa and front merge

Forecast precipitation amounts Tues pm thru Weds. Courtesy:NWS San Diego

An unusual weather event for the early part of fall kick off the rainy season early as the month of October will start out as a wet one.

Moisture from the remnants of Hurricane Rosa that is currently approaching the tip of the Baja California coast and an upper level low swinging in from the Pacific will combine bringing several days of showers and an unstable atmosphere will bring some areas heavy downpours and possible thunderstorms.

The area could see as much as an inch of moisture before the system clears put by Thursday morning.

There is a small chance late Monday for some that one of the outer bands of Rosa might produce a shower which forecasters are calling a 20% chance.  Most, if not all of the precipitation will not fall until the surface front coming in off the Pacific begins to move through on Tuesday with the main event occurring Tuesday evening and into Wednesday.

There will be a 40 percent chance of showers during the day on Tuesday, then 60 percent Tuesday night and through Wednesday.

Forecaster state that the longer it stays sunny on Monday the more unstable the air will become and the chance of thunderstorms rises.  A high of 88 is forecast on Monday as the upper level clouds from Rosa will begin to arrive.

The heat will be back on this weekend in La Mirada

The pleasant summer days we have had for several weeks are going make way this for another round

of heat that will reach into the mid 90's by Saturday, remaining in the 90's through at least Tuesday.

The current onshore weather pattern that has brought La Mirada below normal daytime highs for more than a week will begin to weaken on Thursday as a relatively strong high-pressure system will begin to grip the area. 

Daytime highs will reach into the 90's beginning Friday, while overnight lows will still be comfortable at close to 67 or 68 each night over the next week.

These are the forecasted daytime highs for the next week in La Mirada.

Today         85                                                   Sunday      94

Thursday   86                                                   Monday     90

Friday        92                                                    Tuesday    90 

Saturday    96

Forecast courtesy: NWS Oxnard

Forecast Courtesy:NWS Oxnard

Forecast: Weekend will remain hot and muggy with daytime highs near 90.

The word 'extrme' is no longer being used with the term 'heat wave' as forecasters have backed off a prediction yesterday that triple-digit weather would arrive by next Tuesday.

Not California humid

The La Mirada area will remain warmer and more humid than normal through the weekend,

 Yesterday it was 91 degrees after an overnight low of 71.  Today and Saturday it will remain sunny and warm up to near 90 on both days and just a slight bit warmer on Sunday at 92.   Overnight lows during the period will be 68-70.

Tuesday is expected to be the warmest day next week when a high of 98 will be expected.

In case you were wondering, the humidity that we are experiencing which sets the current dewpoint at 65 degrees is humidity typically found in Hawaii. You do not experience Florida humid until that dewpoint is in the 70's.

Forecast: Weather to remain hot and sticky in the 90's into weekend

Heat wave next week will send mercury above 100.

La Mirada-  The National Weather Service handed down bad news early this morning.

It may be hot sticky and unbearable, but it going to get a whole lot worse next week as a strong high-pressure system will park itself over the state next Tuesday and push daytime highs past the century mark.

There is a bit of good news.  La Mirada will cool off by a degree or two into Saturday when it is expected to in the Upper 80's for the first time since July 21.

Wednesday it was 95 in La Mirada and a high of 93 is expected today, then slightly cooler on Friday with a daytime temperature of 90.

Overnight lows will be close to 70 each night.

La Mirada will begin August with another week of heat in the 90's

The National Weather Service is calling the month of July 2018 one of the warmest on record locally and August will begin warmer than normal with highs in the low 90's through the weekend.

Next week will even be warmer with daytime highs moving into the mid 90's by Monday.

On Tuesday the month of July closed out with a high of 95 in La Mirada.  The warmest day of the month was 113 degrees on July 6th.

Today above normal humidity will result in another muggy day as the high is expected to hit 93, followed by an overnight low tonight of 70.

Deepening marine layer could cause fog and heavy drizzle during morning commute

LA MIRADA-   Tues May 30,

Memorial Day is accepted by many as the unofficial start of the summer season, but a low pressure trough moving in from the north will bring several days of cool overcast days, overnight patchy fog, and drizzle.

This morning the marine layer will begin a gradual burn off after 11 A.M. and we could see a sunny late afternoon and a high today about 71.

The marine layer will return overnight with a again of patchy fog and heavy drizzle, and a breezy chilly low of 59.

Wednesday will be a replay of today, high 70,, and warmer beginning Thursday, reaching into the low 80's by Friday.

Cooler weather expected by Friday

Relief is approaching.

A nice cool blast of air is on the way from the Northwest which forecaster's promise wiill soon bring an end to the heat that topped out at 90 degrees today in La Mirada.

Friday will usher in the return of nature's air conditioning, better known as the coastal marine layer.

But the catch is the La Mirada area will have to endure another day of suffocating humidity and near 90 degree day.

Tonight will be warm and sticky again with temps staying in the 70's before heading back towards the 90-degree mark Thursday.

The weekend will remain warm with daytime highs in the low 80's. The most noticeable change will be the departure of the sticky monsoonal flow.

NWS Forecast issued Wednesday July 6 at 11:51 a.m.:

Tonight: Partly cloudy. West wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm. Low 70.

Thursday: Mostly sunny. Calm wind becoming west southwest between 5 and 10 mph. High 88.

Thursday night: Partly cloudy. Southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph. Low 68.

Friday: Mostly sunny. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. High 84.


Forecast Courtesy: NWS Oxnard

May ushered in with summer like heat

Temps to hit the 90's before cool down brings relief

Weather forecasters say it's going to get a lot warmer before the region gets a break from summer-like heat that is expected to flirt with the 90 degree mark by Monday.

Saturday's high in La Mirada was 80 and is expected to be surpassed today with a high near 86.

The overnight low Sunday morning was 50.

A cooling trend will begin to take hold on Thursday as the coastal marine layer returns to the region bringing seasonal temperatures in the 70's by next weekend.

NWS Forecast issued Sunday May 1, 9:21 a.m.

Sunday afternoon: Sunny. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. High 86.

Tonight: Clear. West wind between 10 and 15 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Low 48.

Monday: Sunny. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest. High 90.

Monday Night: Clear. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Low 59.

Forecast Courtesy: NWS Oxnard

A chance of rain is back in the forecast later this week

Tuesday will be another sunny warm day for the La Mirada area, with another big cool down taking place on Wednesday as low pressure moves into the area allowing a deepening marine layer and a chance of rain Thursday through Saturday.

Monday's high was 83 in La Mirada following an overnight low of 50. Tuesday will be cooler in the mid 70's, dropping into the 60's by midweek.

A 20% chance of precipitation is in the forecast for Thursday which could come in the form of heavy rain, thunderstorms, or showers. The greatest chance of rain is on Friday.

Forecast issued Monday April 3, at 9:31 p.m.

Overnight: Mostly clear. Calm wind. Low 55.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Calm wind becoming southwest between 5 and 10 mph. High 75.

Tuesday night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds. Southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm. Low 55.

Wednesday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. High 68.

Forecast Courtesy: NWS Oxnard

Forecast: Record breaking heat to make way for chance of weekend rain

A mini heat-wave that broke records in several locations in the Los Angeles Basin will stick around one last day today before making way for another chance of rain this weekend and a return to season daytime highs.

Thursday's high of 91 at Fullerton Airport tied a record set in 1966, it was also 91 in the Whittier Hills, and a record smashing 92 at USC/Downtown Los Angeles, 98 at the Santa Fe Dam in Irwindale, and a scorching 100 at Whiteman Airport in Pacoima.

The normal daytime high for April 1 is 71 and a low of 53.

The weekend brings cooler weather and a chance of rain, courtesy of a weak cold front
that will make way for another warm-up on Monday.

Precipitation amounts on Saturday night and early Sunday should not exceed .10 inches locally.

Forecast issued April 1, 2011 at Midnight:

Overnight: Clear. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph. Low 59.

Friday: Sunny. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph. High 84.

Friday night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast. Low 57.

Saturday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. South southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph. High 70.

Forecast Courtesy: NWS Oxnard

Updated Forecast: Rain to increase overnight

Moisture advancing ahead of a cold front moving slowly from the north was the culprit behind occasional periods of light rain showers Thursday night, recording .02" on the wet stuff.

The chance of rain increases to 100% overnight Friday morning as the front is expected to pass over La Mirada at around 3 am., leaving up to 1/2 an inch of rain before it departs.

A chance of a weaker rain event is still possible Saturday.

Forecast effective Friday March 25, 2011 at Midnight:

Overnight: Rain. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Low 49.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 11am. Partly sunny. Calm wind becoming southwest between 5 and 10 mph. High 61.

Friday night: Mostly cloudy. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast. Low 47.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Increasing clouds. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west. High 59.

Saturday night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. West southwest wind between 10 and 15 mph. Low 51.

Forecast Courtesy: NWS Oxnard

Storm front to move into area overnight

The fourth winter cold front in less than a week will move in overnight tonight bringing more rain and wind while continuing to shun the arrival of Spring.

Rain still located north of Santa Barbara as of 5pm. is expected to arrive locally between 2am. and 3am. with only lingering showers most of Friday after sunrise.

Forecasters believe we can expect 1/4 to 1/2 an inch of rain from this system to extend what is turning out to be a wetter than average March.

The system that moved through the area Wednesday evening left .56" before moving on bringing the March 2011 rainfall to date at 3.62", well above the 2.3" norm for this date.

A weaker system may possibly drop far enough south to bring a chance of light rain or showers late Saturday or Sunday, followed by a return to a more seasonal pattern midweek with temps possibly being pushed into the 80's by a Santa Ana condition.

Series of storms close in on Southern California

Soggy, blustery conditions expected as early as late Friday through Monday



A series of late winter storms developing in the eastern Pacific is expected to move into the Los Angeles area late tonight or early Saturday that will make it feel more like January again, instead of the arrival of Spring.

There will be periods of moderate to heavy rain, and gusty winds of up to 30 mph. through Monday with rainfall totals near two inches.

A cold front associated with the first system was moving southward down the California coast Friday morning and is expected to arrive in the Los Angeles Basin late Friday or early Saturday.

NWS weather radar (Image above) at 7:30 a.m. Friday, was showing the coastal areas of California north of Marin County already receiving rain.

The first system brings a chance of rain throughout the day on Saturday, with expected rainfall amounts of about 1/4''.

The first system is a precursor to the main event, which arrives Sunday.

The second cold front will move in Sunday afternoon packing more of a wallop that could bring heavy mountain snowfall, and the strongest winds of the winter.

La Mirada can expect four to eight hours of moderate to heavy rain, dropping 1 to 2 inches of precipitation, gusty 25-30 mph winds, and a chance of thunderstorms Monday as cold, unstable air moves in behind the front.

The region may not have much time to dry out. Forecasters are tracking a possible third system that could arrive as early as Wednesday.

Cold air mass over Southland will stick around til' midweek

LA MIRADA- A quick moving winter storm front that moved into the La Mirada area Friday night dropped well over an inch of rain before the sun rose Saturday morning.

Most of the rainfall occurred during a four-hour period beginning about 11:00 p.m. Friday night, tapering off to periods of light showers and drizzle by 3:00 a.m.

The final storm tally was 1.46'' in La Mirada, pushing the seasonal total close to 18 inches, well above the normal mark for this date.

Trailing the path of the storm is a huge cold air mass, which NWS forecasters at the Oxnard office are calling one of the coldest air masses to pay a visit to the area in nearly a decade.

The frigid air mass that sent the overnight low this morning to a frosty 36, has parked itself centered over Ventura County.

Another crisp night is expected tonight that will likely see the mercury drop into the 30's again by early Monday morning.

Normal highs and lows for this date are 69/47 respectively.

This afternoon will continue to be crisp and sunny, and continued sunny clear days Monday and Tuesday though daytime highs will remain close to 10 degrees below normal.

A weak cold front may bring a slight chance of rain Wednesday, followed by a warming trend that will push the thermometer a bit over the norm for early March, the low 70's.

The NWS is predicting a cooler and drier than average month of March, temps and thanks to a rapidly weakening La Nina in the Pacific Ocean off the Central American coast.

Forecast issued Sunday Feb. 27, 8:51 a.m.:

Today: Sunny. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph. High 56.

Tonight: Mostly clear. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Low 38.

Monday: Sunny. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. High 63.

Forecast Courtesy: NWS Oxnard

Cooler days expected through weekend

Gradual cooling will begin to move into the local region Tuesday ending a mini January heat wave of four days of highs above 80 degrees.

The daytime high in La Mirada was 81 on Sunday followed by a low of 51 this morning.

Forecast issued Monday January 17, 9:11 a.m.

Monday afternoon: Sunny. South wind around 5 mph. High 81.

Tonight: Mostly clear. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east. Low 57.

Tuesday: Sunny. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. High 78.

Forecast Courtesy: NWS Oxnard

La Mirada to remain warm and dry through the week

Postcard perfect weather will continue to shine on the region through the end of the week as a high pressure system will keep the winter storm track well towards the north into Oregon.

The weak Santa Ana condition that has brought the area summer-like conditions will begin to weaken and bring gradual cooling on Tuesday.

Saturday's high was 82 followed by an overnight low this morning of 50.

Forecast issued Sunday January 15, at 9:51 a.m.:

Today: Sunny. South southwest wind around 5 mph. High 81.

Tonight: Mostly clear. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Low 55.

Monday: Sunny. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. High 79.

Monday night: Mostly clear. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east. Low 54.

Forecast Courtesy: NWS Oxnard

First storm of the New Year approaches area

Up to an inch could fall over the next 24 hours

LA MIRADA- The latest in a series of winter storms that has marched through Southern California over the past month is expected to move into the La Mirada area later this afternoon after dropping up to two inches of rain on the Central California coast overnight.

Forecasters at the NWS office in Oxnard predict tonight's storm will become much colder than the storms seen in December as the system converges with cold dry winds now flowing into the region from the east.

Bands of showers are expected to move through the area tonight and early Monday leaving from 1/4 to an inch of precipitaion before the system moves on by Tuesday.

Forecaster say that the converging air masses will result in unstable conditions in some areas and the possibility of dangerous winter storm conditions in the local mountains.

As of Sunday noon, Long Beach and many areas of the South Bay were beginning to see light showers from the approaching system which perched itself overnight and drenching areas of San Luis Obispo County with up to two inches of rain.

The overnight drenching caused a number of mud and rockslides onto roadways around the county which is still cleaning up from December storms. The heaviest of the rains fell in the San Simeon and Big Sur coastal areas according to the NWS.

The Santa Ynez saw more modest rainfall overnight, however the half inch that fell in the area was enough to cause slides the caused havoc on heavily travelled Hwy 154 in the San Marcos Pass just north of Santa Barbara.

Skies should clear on Tuesday as a weak system moves down the coast leaving the small chance of showers Thursday.

Weekend forecast: Sticky and more thunderstorms possible

LA MIRADA- A thunderstorm unleashed a brief downpour on parts of La Mirada Friday morning as a low pressure system parked over Southern California continues to draw unstable tropical moisture into the area.

The pool at Splash! was closed for safety purposes Friday as the area was being hit by sporadic lightning strikes. No injuries were reported in the area.

The region will remain humid with a chance of brief showers and stronger thunderstorms through Sunday.

A gradual cooling trend will begin Saturday with a return to slightly below normal temperatures possible by early next week.

The high was 86 Friday in La Mirada. Fullerton Airport recorded .06 inch of precipitation Friday, .03 inch was recorded in the Whittier Hills.

Forecast issued Friday Oct 1 at 2:15 p.m.

This afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. South wind around 10 mph. High 86.

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy. West southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm. Low 62.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. South southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph. High 85.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast. Low 61.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11 am. Mostly sunny. South wind around 5 mph. High 78.

Forecast Courtesy: NWS Oxnard