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How Many Inches Of Rain Were Recorded In Redondo Beach

A powerful rainstorm resulted in a flood advisory and shattered rainfall records. How many inches were recorded in Redondo Beach?

REDONDO BEACH, CA — A powerful rainstorm shattered numerous records all over California Monday, and Redondo Beach wasn’t spared.

Redondo Beach saw 0.36 inches of rain from Monday at 8 a.m. PDT to Tuesday at 8 a.m. PDT, according to the California Nevada River Forecast Center, a collaboration between the National Weather Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Downtown LA recorded 0.39 inches, Culver City 0.37, and Burbank 0.56.

By contrast, in October 2020, the LA Almanac reported 0 inches of rain in downtown Los Angeles.

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While Southern California wasn’t clobbered like Northern and Central California – where a Category 5 atmospheric river and bomb cyclone brought flash floods, power outages, evacuation orders, highway closures, and much more – the NWS still issued a flood advisory across Los Angeles County, and several records were set.

Los Angeles International Airport saw a total of 0.39 inches, soaring past a record of 0.51 inches set in 1951, according to the National Weather Service. Long Beach Airport, which saw 0.13 inches of rain, also broke a record of 0.08 inches set in 2010.

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Still, no major power outages, flooding, or evacuation orders were reported around Los Angeles County. The rest of the week is expected to be sunny and warm, with highs reaching the upper 80s in the San Fernando Valley. In Redondo Beach, it's expected to be sunny with some wind gusts in the evening.

Here's the forecast for this week in Redondo Beach:

Tuesday night: Clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday night: Clear, with a low around 59. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

Friday night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Saturday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.

Saturday night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Sunday: Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 65.

Sunday night: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

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