Headed to the CFP national championship on Monday? Here’s what you need to know about the weather in LA and along the way.
A series of storm systems lined up in the Pacific Ocean will bring rain chances across California, including the Los Angeles area, heading into the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship game.
Prevailing winds cross over warm bands of tropical water vapor to form this "atmospheric river," which travels across the Pacific Ocean.
These storm systems are called the "Pineapple Express" because moisture builds up in the Pacific Ocean around Hawaii.
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This moisture feeds into the U.S. and Canadian West Coast with heavy rainfall and snow. The "Pineapple Express" can dump as much as five inches of rain across California in one day.
Most of the threat of significant rainfall should hold off until Monday evening. By game time on Monday at 6:30 p.m. CST. at SoFi Stadium, expect a mostly cloudy day with showers in the area.
