Light Rain Expected in Long Beach This Week

Long Beach residents can expect two rounds of light, beneficial rain this week, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters predict the city will receive around an inch of rainfall by the weekend, with the first showers arriving Tuesday evening and a second wave moving in Thursday afternoon into Friday.

Meteorologists say the incoming system is a weak atmospheric river from the north, bringing a prolonged period of light rain. Rainfall totals for Long Beach are expected to range from three-quarters of an inch to an inch and a half by the end of the week.

This week’s rainfall will be more significant than the last storm system that passed through the area two weekends ago, which delivered about half an inch of rain.

Winds will remain moderate, with gusts from the south reaching 15-20 mph on Tuesday. Temperatures are expected to stay in the low 50s overnight, before dipping into the mid-40s once the storm system clears on Friday. Daytime highs will rise to the mid-60s to low-70s over the weekend.

Further north, officials are monitoring burn areas from the Eaton and Pacific Palisades fires, where the rain could increase the risk of mudslides and road erosion.