Culver City, California 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS66 KLOX 040804
AFDLOX

Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
104 AM PDT Sun May 4 2025

.SYNOPSIS...03/805 PM.

Cooler than normal temperatures are expected through Monday with
drizzle or light showers at times, especially tonight into
Sunday. Locally windy conditions are expected over the weekend as
well. Isolated thunderstorms are possible in the mountains each
afternoon through Monday. Dry weather with a gradual warming trend
will begin Tuesday.

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.SHORT TERM (SUN-WED)...03/825 PM.

A cold upper level low pressure system currently centered near
the northern San Luis Obispo county coast is expected to drop
southeastward overnight and become centered near LAX at 12Z
Sunday. This system has some unseasonably cold air aloft
(500 mb temperatures in the -20 to -22 degrees Celsius range)
with associated instability. We saw a few showers and
thunderstorms today over the interior, with one slow moving
thunderstorm currently being detected on radar north of the Cuyama
Valley as of 815 pm. Tonight into Sunday morning, there will be a
20-40 percent chance of showers across much of the forecast area,
along with a 10-20 percent chance of thunderstorms. The greatest
threat of showers and thunderstorms during this time will be
across the interior, where there is the greatest amount of
instability. The winds aloft will weaken tonight, so any storms
that do form will likely be slow moving and capable of producing
brief heavy downpours with localized roadway/small stream
flooding. In addition, with the cold air aloft, there will be the
potential of small hail with storms.

By Sunday afternoon, the low center will be well east of the
area, but there will be a continued threat of wrap around
showers and isolated thunderstorms from the north drifting into
interior portions of LA/Ventura counties, with highest chances for
the Antelope Valley and LA county mountains. Temperatures Sunday
will remain well below normal, especially south of Pt Conception.

*** From previous discussion ***

On Monday the upper low will be over AZ, however another piece of
energy will rotate around the low and move over the area Monday
afternoon. This could trigger another round of showers and
possible thunderstorms, mainly over the mountains, though with
northerly flow aloft those could drift over the coast and valleys.
Temperatures will remain well below normal, mostly 60s for coast
and valleys.

.LONG TERM (THU-SUN)...03/159 PM.

The remainder of next week into next weekend is expected to be dry
with a warming trend as high pressure builds into the region.
Friday and Saturday are expected to be the warmest day with
coastal valley highs approaching 90. However, coastal areas will
be seasonably cool with a moderate to strong onshore flow in
place and likely some marine layer stratus.

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.AVIATION...04/0804Z.

At 06Z at KLAX, there was no marine layer nor inversion.

Overall, low confidence in TAFs. Timing of cig/vsby restrictions
may be off +/- 2 hours and flight cats could be off by one or two
categories at any time. Cigs may bounce cats frequently as a deep
moist layer is present due to a low pressure system moving through
the region. There is a 20-30 percent chance of showers tonight
into Sunday, with a 10-20 percent chance of thunderstorms across
the mountains and Antelope Valley.

KLAX...Low confidence in TAF. Mostly MVFR cigs expected during
period, but flight cats could be off by one or two cat at any
time, with a 20-30 percent chance of showers into Sunday morning,
There is a 20% chance east wind component reaches 8 kts or
greater from 09Z to 16Z Sun.

KBUR...Low confidence in TAF. Mostly MVFR cigs expected during
period, but flight cats could be off by one or two cat at any
time, with a 20-30 percent chance of showers overnight into Sunday
morning.

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.MARINE...03/814 PM.

A low pressure system moving over the area will bring widespread,
strong Gales and large steep seas to the coastal waters through
much of Sunday. Gusts as strong as 40-45 kt have been observed and
are likely to continue through tonight, with a 10% chance of
localized Storm Force wind gusts around the northern Channel
Islands this evening. The winds will decrease some Sunday but will
remain at Gale Force over most of the coastal waters. Seas will
reach as high as 16 to 17 feet across the outer waters and up to
12 feet across the inner waters south of Point Conception. While
Gale Force winds will not be widespread enough across the southern
inner waters (PZZ655), local Gale Force wind gusts will be likely
tonight for the extreme W & NW portions (including Anacapa
Island).

Conditions will improve late Sunday into early Monday. Then, sub-
advisory conditions will be common through mid week.

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.LOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CA...Wind Advisory remains in effect until 4 AM PDT early this
      morning for zones 340>344-346>349-351. (See LAXNPWLOX).
     High Surf Advisory in effect until 9 AM PDT Monday for zones
      340-346-354-366. (See LAXCFWLOX).
PZ...Gale Warning in effect until 9 PM PDT this evening for zones
      645-650-670-673-676. (See LAXMWWLOX).
     Small Craft Advisory in effect until 9 AM PDT this morning
      for zone 655. (See LAXMWWLOX).

&&

$$

PUBLIC...Gomberg/MW
AVIATION...Gomberg/Lund
MARINE...Lund/Black/Ciliberti
SYNOPSIS...MW/RK/CC

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