Warmer weather on tap for Southern California after weekend of storms
A man in a suit is silhouetted by the sunset as he walks on a sidewalk while being protected against the Santa Ana winds by a tree in the Los Angeles suburb of Lynwood on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2012. Orange County and Los Angeles County governments declared states of emergency after the National Weather Service issued a flash-flood warning for the area. The NWS said Saturday’s storm was the second largest in its history. (AP Photo/Nick Ut/Gus Ruelas) less A man in a suit is silhouetted by the sunset as he walks on a sidewalk while being protected against the Santa Ana winds by a tree in the Los Angeles suburb of Lynwood on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2012. Orange… more Photo: Nick Ut, Associated Press Photo: Nick Ut, Associated Press Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close warmer weather on tap for Southern California after weekend of storms 1 / 1 Back to Gallery
With some of California’s most recognizable landmarks under a gray sky, and more than a dozen freeways and one interstate shut down, Southern California residents are still keeping an eye out for the latest rainfall and sunshine to come through the area this weekend.
A warm, sunny day is forecast for parts of the Central Valley and mountains.
Heavy rain and gusty winds will continue into Monday, but forecasters predicted more sunshine and lower humidity over the region.
The first day of sunshine in the region came after a weekend of flooding and thunderstorms, including a massive 5-mile-long, 10-foot-high surge in the Santa Ana River.
The NWS reported that a second-ranked major storm produced rainfall of 3.31 inches in Ventura County and 8.75 inches in Los Angeles County, while the third-ranked major storm dropped 1.15 inches to Ventura County, and 0.67 inches to Los Angeles County. A half-hour before 2 p.m. during the third-ranked major storm, the National Weather Service in Los Angeles recorded a high temperature of 86 degrees, its highest ever recorded.
In Ventura County, where the first major storm dumped 3.16 inches of rain, the rain was the equivalent of an entire year’s worth of rain that falls from the skies.
For Los Angeles, the