More rain could be en route to the Southland this week

The small chance of thunderstorms isn't expected to match last week's downpour.

- BY SUMMER LIN AND KAREN GARCIA

GENARO MOLINA Los Angeles Times JESUS AVILES and his son Caleb visit Malibu's Surfrider Beach on a cloudy day.

Parts of the Los Angeles region could see light rain this week as a small chance of thunderstorms brings the possibility of more precipitation following last week's soaking, according to the National Weather Service.

There was a 10% chance of rainfall across Los Angeles County on Tuesday night, but that chance of showers drops to as low as 5% going into Wednesday, said Carol Smith, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Oxnard.

Interior valleys and mountain areas of the Southland are most likely to see rain, she said, with a slight chance of precipitation in the valleys and along the coast.

Conditions will not come close to the intense showers and winds Los Angeles County experienced last week.