New Year’s Day storm brings rain for Rose Parade – NBC Los Angeles

What to Know

• A rainy December in Los Angeles delivered one more storm that will bring rain into New Year’s Day for the Rose Parade in Pasadena.
• Some of the heaviest rainfall arrives early Thursday morning during the Rose Parade with more scattered showers for the remainder of New Year’s Day.
• Evacuation warnings go into effect through Thursday night for Los Angeles County wildfire burn zones.
• Flash flood watches also will be in effect through Thursday night for widespread parts of Southern California.
• Some mountain roads are closed due to damage from last week’s storm and in anticipation of possible rockslides from the upcoming rain.

Rain arrives for the 2026 Rose Parade on New Year’s Day in Pasadena. Follow for live updates.