Southern California is basking in sunshine and unseasonably warm temperatures this week, but forecasters say a holiday twist is on the way.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re still seeing fog for some coastal spots, but inland areas are warming up above average once again,\u201d KTLA weather anchor Kacey Montoya said Monday, noting highs in the low 80s for the Los Angeles Basin. \u201cIt\u2019s about 20 degrees above average today, even warmer tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n
The National Weather Service said<\/a> highs will stay in the low 80s through Thursday before cooling into the 70s by the weekend. Air quality remains moderate for most of the region, with a mandatory wood-burning ban in effect through Tuesday for the South Coast Air Basin<\/a>.<\/p>\n The NWS long-range forecast shows a Pacific storm could arrive as early as Dec. 22, with snow levels dropping in mountain communities \u2013 potentially complicating holiday travel.<\/p>\n \u201cThere is a system that is very likely to bring us some widespread precipitation,\u201d Montoya said. \u201cModels don\u2019t agree on when the rain begins or how much.\u201d<\/p>\n But meteorologists caution that those hoping for a big boost to ski resorts may be disappointed.<\/p>\n \u201cNext week\u2019s stormy pattern does not appear to be a big snowmaker for our area as the upper level trough will pull in moisture from the southwest initially, then a plume from the south joins in on the fun,\u201d the Weather Service said in a bulletin. \u201cThus temperatures will remain too warm for any significant snow.\u201d<\/p>\n Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n