Christmas Week Forecast For Banning, Beaumont: When Is The Rain Coming? How Much Will We Get?

BANNING, CA — Rainfall is expected throughout Riverside County this week, lasting at least through Christmas Day and creating difficult travel conditions, forecasters said. Up to five to seven inches were expected in the Pass Area.

"A pattern change and significant precipitation is still on tap midweek as a large upper-level trough amplifies off the West Coast," the National Weather Service announced.

"Gusty southerly winds are expected across the area with 60-70% chance of wind gusts exceeding 35 mph along the coast Tuesday night into Wednesday," the NWS added.

In the downtown Riverside, Temecula and Hemet areas, showers were expected to start Tuesday evening. At the same time, in the Coachella Valley and Palm Springs, rain was predicted to arrive by Wednesday morning.

"Widespread moderate to heavy rainfall and a slight chance of thunderstorms Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with the potential for roadway flooding and localized flash flooding," the NWS warned.

The snow level was expected to remain above 8,000 feet through Christmas morning.

Temperatures were expected to be in the 70s through Monday, then drop to the mid-60s by Wednesday and remain there for the rest of the week. The Coachella Valley might experience highs in the low 80s through Monday, falling to the low 70s Tuesday through Friday, according to the NWS.

Forecasters predicted additional chances of showers Friday through Sunday with lower snow levels, creating slick conditions on mountain highways, according to the NWS.

In the Pass Area, your Christmas Week, the weather is as follows, according to the National Weather Service:

Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday
A chance of rain after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night
Rain, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog. Low around 52. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday
Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. High near 58. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.

Wednesday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. Low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Christmas Day
Rain. High near 57. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday Night
Showers. Cloudy, with a low around 47.

Friday
Showers. Cloudy, with a high near 54.

Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.