#southern-california-weather

#southern-california-weather

Disneyland and Disney California Adventure will close early on Christmas Eve as a powerful atmospheric river storm system approaches Southern California during what is typically the busiest week of the year at the Anaheim theme parks. Disneyland and DCA will close an hour early on Wednesday, Dec. 24 as weather forecasts predict up to 4 inches of rain in Orange County by the end of the day.

As the Los Angeles area continues to see cooler-than-normal temperatures, gusty winds are forecast to blow through Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles counties Friday afternoon into Saturday. Light rain was reported in Koreatown and Atwater Village on Friday morning, and stray showers are also possible near the northern Ventura and L.A. County border with Kern County, according to the National Weather Service in Oxnard.

Tuesday is expected to be the hottest day of the week, with warmer valley areas in L.A. County expected to reach the triple digits and temperatures in inland coastal areas ranging from the 80s to lower 90s, according to the National Weather Service. The hot weather will continue on Wednesday and coincide with a risk of thunderstorms that will persist through midday Friday.

Dangerous rip currents, as well as elevated surf of up to six feet, could strike beaches in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, with the highest risk on south-facing shores, especially from Point Mugu to Malibu, the National Weather Service said in a beach hazards statement, which remains in effect through Monday evening. Swimmers can be pulled out to sea by the currents, and the Weather Service is advising beachgoers to stay near lifeguard towers or avoid the water altogether.

Some areas could see significant rainfall for this time of year - around a quarter of an inch - particularly along a path from San Diego up to the Coachella Valley, the weather service said. The chance for thunderstorms will be strongest over the Riverside and San Bernardino county mountains, where some patches of heavy rainfall could cause flash flooding. The bulk of the tropical moisture will stay south and east of Los Angeles County, though showers will be possible, according to the weather service's Oxnard office.