'May Gray has leveled up': Southern California can expect a cloudy, drizzly week

A cold system moving south from the Pacific Northwest is bringing a dreary, windy, cool pattern to Southern California. A low-pressure system is expected to deliver cool temperatures, morning drizzle, and gusty winds from Tuesday through Thursday across beaches, mountains, and deserts. Temperatures are forecast to run 5 to 15 degrees below average Tuesday, with highs mostly in the mid- to upper-60s, then lower on Wednesday and Thursday with highs in the low 60s. Mountains and deserts may be 20 to 25 degrees below average. A deep marine layer extending inland will increase morning drizzle and some rainfall chances. Additional storms are expected in Northern California, while the system moves on by the weekend and warming begins Friday into early next week.

"May Gray has leveled up, the National Weather Service's Oxnard office said in its Tuesday morning forecast discussion, noting that a low-pressure system will bring cool temperatures, morning drizzle and gusty winds to the beaches, mountains and deserts Tuesday through Thursday."

"The cooler pattern is expected to bring temperatures 5 to 15 degrees below average Tuesday, with highs staying mostly in the mid- to upper-60s. The forecast shows even lower temperatures likely Wednesday and Thursday, with highs topping out in the low 60s."

"The mountains and deserts could experience temperatures as much as 20 to 25 degrees below average. An upper-level low pressure system will drop inland temperatures 10-20°F below average this week. Expect breezy conditions across coastal waters, mountains, and desert slopes, paired with persistent cloudy skies (near the coast) and morning coastal drizzle."

"The cooler weather will help form a deep marine layer reaching far beyond the coast. That will also help increase the chance for morning drizzles and some rainfall. The unsettled weather pattern has already brought some showers to Northern California, where additional storms are expected all week, according to the weather service. But by the weekend, the system will have moved on and forecasters expect a warming trend to begin Friday and extend into early next week."

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