The modest storm brought light showers to the Los Angeles area early Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.
The rain on Saturday should dissipate around noon, with “sloppy, sparse” showers going all day long, said Brian Lewis, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
A mild soak was enough to cause problems for some of the coast affected by the Palisade fire. The rain sent mud down the hills above the Pacific Coast Expressway in Malibu, leading to the closure of the highway from Carbon Beach Terrace in Parisades, California, to Pacific Boulevard.
pch closed 🚧
I defeated the shrapnel blocking both directions with SR27, tuna and big rock. No access btwn SR27 and carbon beach terrace. Everything is escorted. There is no ETO. pic.twitter.com/molftazo4a
– Caltrans District 7 (@caltransdist7) April 26, 2025
Caltrans said the PCH closure section will resume at 6am on Sunday for burn passes, contractors, emergency responders and residents with designated metro and school buses. The crew is on track, but Cartlan said they will have to clear the mud on Pena Road in Malibu.
When rain falls, LA experiences unseasonably cold weather. Temperatures will drop in the 50s on Saturday. And in the Antelope Valley they descend to the low 50s.
“The maximum temperatures are pretty cold today, especially during this time of year,” Lewis said.
On Sunday, the rain gives way to partially cloudy skies, and temperatures in LA will warm up until the 60s lower.
Overall, the storm could produce about a quarter inch of rain in lowland areas and half an inch of rain in hill areas, Lewis said.
However, rainfall significantly margins the typical amount received in LA. Excluding Saturday’s drizzle, downtown LA had been watching 7.88 inches of rain since October 1st. However, on average, the area receives 13.63 inches over the same period, Lewis said.
And that about seven months of rain on the stretch is far below the amount LA received during the same stretch a year ago when it was flooded at 22.02 inches, he said.
