Rain on the way for New Year’s Eve – NBC Los Angeles

As 2025 comes to a close, another holiday will be spent with soggy conditions as another system takes aim for Southern California in the coming days.

New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day will be marked by wet weather due to an approaching storm. An area of low pressure to our south is to blame for the incoming rain, which is slated to make its way to the region on Wednesday, according to NBC4 meteorologist Melissa Magee.

“As we get into our Wednesday morning, so this is New Year’s Eve Day, you could see we’ve got the possibility of some scattered showers,” Magee said.

The introduction to this system will be made early Wednesday as showers soak Ventura County and the high desert. The forecast shows a break from the rain in the afternoon before returning Wednesday night.

“I think a lot of the moisture is going to hold off until we get into New Year’s Eve night, so this is as we get ready to ring in the new year and into New Year’s Day,” Magee said. “Keep this in mind if you’re heading over to the Rose Parade.”

Although it may rain on the iconic parade, festivities are slated to continue as scheduled. It hasn’t rained on the Rose Parade since 2006, according to Pasadena Public Information Office Lisa Derderian.

The Lytle Creek community is simultaneously cleaning up debris from last week’s storm while bracing for more rain. Christian Cazares reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025.

Those who are planning to attend the parade should keep in mind that umbrellas are not allowed along the parade route. The city advises attendees to use ponchos and rain jackets as substitutes.

There will be a short-lived break from the New Year’s rain before more wet weather makes an appearance. Another disturbance in the Pacific Ocean will cut from the Gulf of Alaska and deliver more showers to the Southland.

“So, two things that’ we’re tracking for the latter half of our work week into the start of the 2026 weekend,” Magee said.