Event Brief
UPDATED Sep 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
Aug 30, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
SoCal cool-down brings rain chances this week
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After extreme heat across Southern California, cooler conditions are moving in and are expected to stay below seasonal norms through the first half of the week. A low-pressure trough with tropical moisture may bring low rain chances midweek, and a potential tropical system this weekend could produce 1 to 2 inches of rain. Los Angeles and Orange counties are forecast Monday around 90/64°F.
WHO: Residents across Southern California, including Los Angeles and Orange counties
WHAT: Cooler-than-normal temperatures arrive, with low midweek rain chances and a weekend potential tropical system bringing 1 to 2 inches of rain.
WHEN: Reported Aug 31, 2026 at 1:13 AM ET
WHERE: Southern California
WHY: A trough of low pressure dropping temperatures will also bring some tropical moisture.
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