California to be smothered as huge fog blast predicted before rain storm lashes city

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As California embraces a cooling trend, Southern regions like LA should expect foggy mornings and a weekend surprise that might just change your plans.

The cooling trend continues in California as the Southern region, including LA , is set to see cooler temperatures for the rest of the week. Fog is expected throughout , and rain is likely to make an appearance over the weekend. Wednesday temperatures will mostly be in the 60s and 70s, with a cloudy start to the day.

By Saturday, light rain is expected to sweep the region and the mountains could even see snow. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT By the afternoon, Los Angeles and Orange counties should receive some much-needed sunshine, and temperatures should rise to 72 degrees. However, temperatures are likely to cool down from Thursday onwards.



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However, on Wednesday morning patchy fog is expected before 11 a.m. with cloudy skies taking over - so be careful if you’re traveling this morning, especially if you're driving.

Fog will carry on overnight into the weekend, and daytime temperatures will remain mild. From Sunday, the forecast looks to clear, with mostly sunny skies. Residents should take extra precautions as road visibility will likely be reduced.

How is fog created? Fog forms primarily due to a drop in temperature, which is why it’s often seen in the morning time. When the ground cools down, the air near it cools down as well, and when air cools down it cannot hold as much water vapour, causing it to condense into cloud droplets - which we see as fog. Weather forecasters describe fog according to how thick it is.

For example, if you can't see more than 50m away, this is called dense fog..