‘Quick-hitting’ rain headed to Long Beach this week, forecasters say

A rainstorm sweeping in from the Pacific is expected to bring “light to moderate” rain to Long Beach this week, according to the National Weather Service.

“Two quick-hitting periods of rain” will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, with the first raindrops expected to fall Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning and another stretch of rain starting Thursday night through early Friday, said NWS Meteorologist Ryan Kittell.

Overall, Long Beach could receive around half an inch to an inch of rain by Friday evening, Kittell said.

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Wind gusts out of the south and west will range from 20 to 35 mph on Wednesday and Thursday, he said…

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