California – A damp, gray start stretches across East Los Angeles this morning as light rain glazes roads and lifts pockets of mist over low hills. Drivers will feel the slick pavement early as Thanksgiving travel steadily increases one week out. The air stays cool and crisp, a reminder that late-fall patterns are shifting toward early winter.
According to the National Weather Service, scattered showers will build through today with occasional heavier streaks that reduce visibility for a few miles at a time. Travelers heading toward I-5 or cutting across the San Gabriel Valley should expect slower conditions through midday. Wet roads may persist into the early afternoon as moisture lingers.
A steadier breeze moves in later, and models show a brief thinning of clouds by late evening. To be fair, the pattern doesn’t bring any dramatic cold snaps for East L.A. this week, but cooler pockets may settle into the basin Saturday morning. That mild shift marks the broader west-to-east change now developing nationally—one that could deliver heavy snow across parts of the Northwest, Midwest, and Northeast between Nov. 25 and Dec. 3. Early Thanksgiving travelers flying out of LAX should watch for national ripple effects.
Locally, Saturday turns brighter with drier air and a comfortable feel for errands, outdoor decorating, and early holiday gatherings. Sunday warms further under full sun before clouds rebuild slightly into Monday.
Five-Day Outlook for East L.A.
Today: Periods of rain, breezy at times. High near 59.
Friday: Additional showers early, then partial clearing. High 63.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, cool start. High 71.
Sunday: Sunny and warmer. High 66.
Monday: Mostly sunny and mild. High 67.
