Let it shine

Students in John Carrido’s after-school program at Newport Elementary

School enjoy a break from the rainy weather as they exercise on the

playground.

They can expect more dry weather today as Wednesday’s storm moves

east, leaving a few scattered showers in the morning that may bring the

daylong rainfall to about half an inch, according to the National Weather

Service. Highs are expected to be in the low 60s, with a chilly overnight

low in the 40s.

The drying-out period probably will end Friday as another storm moves

in, dropping anywhere from 1 to 2 inches of rain before it passes through

Newport-Mesa by Saturday. It will leave cooler weather, with highs

reaching only into the 50s.

Sunday is expected to be another dry day, with temperatures in the

60s. Once again, the break won’t be long as Monday is expected to bring

more wet weather. But it should be the last of rain for a while, weather

service officials promise.