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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Clouds are expected to linger over the Southland for another day or so, along with a slight chance of light showers, but forecasters said Monday conditions should dry out by mid-week.
Forecasters said the region should have "relatively benign weather" for the balance of the week, with partly to mostly cloudy skies continuing through Tuesday.
"As for rain chances, there could be some light rain in some areas, especially across the Central Coast, but amounts will be light (under 0.10 inches)," according to the National Weather Service. "By Wednesday, the low will be far enough south to diminish cloud cover and keep any rain south of Los Angeles County."
Dry conditions are expected Wednesday and continuing through the weekend. Temperatures should rise beginning Friday thanks to a moderate Santa Ana wind event, according to the NWS. By Sunday, temperatures could be 3 to 6 degrees above normal.
With the threat of rain diminished, authorities on Monday lifted all evacuation warnings and orders that had been in effect near recent burn areas due to the threat of possible mudslides or debris flows.
Caltrans also reopened the 3.6-mile stretch of Topanga Canyon Boulevard known to experience mudslides between Pacific Coast Highway and Grand View Drive, in the unincorporated Topanga area. That stretch of road will still be closed nightly between midnight and 5 a.m. as work continues to repair damage in the area caused by last winter's storms and the Palisades Fire.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued an advisory for beach users "to avoid all water contact, especially near discharging storm drains, creeks, and rivers due to potentially higher bacteria levels in these areas," until at least 8 a.m. Thursday.
Inner Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro also remained closed until further notice following a Christmas Day sewage flow.
For up-to-date information on the storm, residents can visit lacounty.gov/emergency or sign up for emergency alerts at alert.lacounty.gov. To check on evacuation statuses, residents can download the Genasys Alert app or visit genasys.com.