Sherman Oaks Weather: Cool Temperatures, Some Rain On Tap

SHERMAN OAKS, CA — Another cold night is on tap for Sherman Oaks, as temperatures were expected to fall into the 40s late Monday evening. And cooler temperatures were expected to persist throughout the week with many nights dipping into the 40 degree range.

On Monday, the high was 61 with Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Over the weekend, Angelenos in Sherman Oaks and surrounding areas experienced blustery conditions and temperatures finally dipping below 70 degrees.

"With a high temp of only 62 degrees today, the streak of days with a high temp of 70 or higher at Downtown Los Angeles has officially ended at 200 days. This breaks the old record from 1885 by 10 days!" the National Weather Service's Los Angeles office tweeted late Saturday. "Pretty incredible! Time to enjoy temps in the 60s again!"

Los Angeles also finally received some long anticipated rainfall Saturday. Downtown saw about 0.11 inches of rain.

"The streak of days with no measurable precipitation at Downtown Los Angeles has come to an end at 172 days," The NWS tweeted Saturday. "This is a tie for the 7th longest streak in recorded history. It was 47 days shy of the top spot in 1997."

The week ahead in Sherman Oaks was forecast by the National Weather Service to maintain cooler temperatures, with the warmest day predicted to fall on Veterans Day, Wednesday, at 71 degrees.

"Clear skies and below normal temperatures are expected through Thursday morning with near or below freezing temperatures during the early morning hours across inland areas," NWS officials wrote in an area forecast discussion." Clouds will increase on Thursday leading to a chance of rain starting in the afternoon and continuing into Friday morning."

On Tuesday, it will be mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind will reach 5 to 10 mph and will blow north after midnight.

On Veterans Day it will be mostly sunny, with a high of 71 and a low of 46 in the evening. Winds will be light and blow southwest in the afternoon.

There's a chance of rain on Thursday after 4 a.m. and Sherman Oaks will be mostly cloudy with a low of 46.

Friday may also see some precipitation before 10 a.m. but the day will be mostly sunny, with a high of 66 degrees. The evening will cool down to a low of 47 degrees.

The weekend will be slightly warmer, with plenty of sunny skies on Saturday and a high of 67. Saturday night will be mostly clear with a low of 47.

Sunday will start a new week off with rising temperatures as the high is forecast to reach a near 75.

"A warming trend is expected for the weekend into early next week as a weak upper ridge develops and gradients turn lightly offshore," NWS officials wrote. "Most areas should be back up to normal temperatures by Sunday and a few degrees above normal Monday."