Last week’s rain won’t be the end of Southern California’s wild weather as strong wind gusts are forecast through the area until Tuesday.

Gusts of up to 65 mph are expected in mountains and valleys throughout the region, with the National Weather Service warning that power outages were possible and that residents should keep an eye out for downed trees and power lines.

“Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles,” according to an alert issued by the National Weather Service.

The recent storms that drenched Southern California and soaked the soil could also “increase the likelihood of damage” caused by downed trees and power lines, the agency noted.

The National Weather Service issued the advisory Sunday, warning that the western Santa Monica Mountains, Santa Susana Mountains, San Gabriel Mountains and the Interstate 5 and Highway 14 corridors could see strong winds starting Sunday evening, lasting until Monday afternoon.

Winds between 20 to 30 mph are expected in those areas until Sunday evening. Wind speeds are then predicted to pick up until Monday afternoon, with northeast winds of up to 40 mph and gusts of up to 65 mph.

A similar alert for strong gusts was issued by the weather service for the San Bernardino and Riverside County mountain and valley regions, as well as the Santa Ana Mountains, where strong winds could linger until Tuesday afternoon.

Northeast winds with speeds of up to 30 mph are expected to hit the area starting this evening, with gusts of up to 60 mph.

The high wind alerts come after the region was drenched for days, causing debris flows that washed through homes in Wrightwood. At least three people were killed in storm-related deaths, including a man in San Diego who was struck by a falling tree. In Boyle Heights, a rare tornado touched down on Christmas morning.

More rain is expected this week, including the possibility of rain on New Year’s Day.

A major natural gas pipeline explosion in northern Los Angeles County on Saturday prompted authorities to issue shelter-in-place orders and temporarily shut down a key Southern California highway, officials said.The incident occurred around 4.20 pm local time near Ridge Route Road and Pine Crest Place in Castaic, close to the southbound lanes of Interstate 5, a critical route linking Southern and Northern California. The damaged pipeline is a 34-inch transmission gas line, located just east of the freeway.

Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesperson Capt. Brian Kight said emergency crews received multiple calls reporting the gas leak. While residents described loud noises, Kight stressed that “there were no reports of any explosions from the leak and no reported injuries,” the Los Angeles Times reported.Videos shared on social media showed orange plumes rising from a hillside, which appeared to have partially collapsed, with debris clouds filling the sky.Several residents said they heard loud booms, while NBC 7 San Diego reported that people across the Santa Clarita Valley felt their homes shake. One witness described a “strong sulfur smell and a loud noise resembling a jet engine,” the outlet added.At L.A. County Fire Department Station 149, located about a mile away, Kight said he could smell gas from “20 minutes out.” The Los Angeles City Fire Department also received reports of a strong rotten egg smell from residents as far away as the north San Fernando Valley.In response, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) closed all lanes of Interstate 5 at 5.12 pm, diverting northbound traffic to State Route 126 and southbound vehicles to State Route 138. Traffic came to a near standstill for miles, leaving motorists stranded for hours, the Los Angeles Times reported.A shelter-in-place order was issued at 5.40 pm that covered much of Castaic. Authorities advised residents to close doors and windows, shut off vents, and turn off HVAC systems.By 6 pm, the gas company had shut off both sides of the ruptured line, though firefighters and a hazardous materials task force continued monitoring a residual leak. The CHP announced shortly before 9 pm that Interstate 5 had reopened.The cause of the rupture remains under investigation. While officials said it is unclear what triggered the incident, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies told CBS Los Angeles that it was possibly caused by “a mudslide.”More details awaited.

The storm may be over, but the aftermath is just setting in. Cleanup efforts are underway across Southern California after widespread damage was left behind by days of rain, and a rare tornado in one neighborhood.

In Boyle Heights, crews on Saturday were assessing the damage and starting clean-up efforts after the National Weather Service confirmed an EF-O tornado touched down in the neighborhood on Christmas Day.

The NWS said the tornado’s path was about a quarter-mile long and had a width of 30 yards. EF0 tornados have wind speeds between 65 mph and 85 mph.

Cameras on Whittier Boulevard near Lorena Street captured violent winds sending debris flying. Two windows were blown out at a Mexican restaurant in a strip mall. Signs were torn from buildings, and portions of rooftops were seen flying through the air.

Eyewitness News spoke to neighbors who watched as a roof in the neighborhood was blown off.

Over in the mountain community of Wrightwood, which saw heavy rains, mudslides caused damage, and the storm also knocked out power for thousands of SoCal Edison customers.

Video shows Oriole Road buried after a river of water sent mud, debris and charred wood down the mountain and into the homes below.

Several feet of mud buried cars and left streets coated in rain-soaked sludge.

Meanwhile, all evacuation orders and warnings in Los Angeles were lifted as of 6 p.m. Friday. The flood watch issued by the National Weather Service for the city was also lifted.

The separate evacuation order for the Riverwood neighborhood in the Sunland-Tujunga area due a release of water from the Tujunga Dam by county public works crews was also lifted.

The Palisades Recreation Center, Rustic Canyon Recreation Center and Crestwood Hills Recreation Center are set to be reopened Saturday after being closed, Mayor Karen Bass announced.

The 1.23 inches of rain that fell in downtown Los Angeles Friday was a record for Dec. 26, breaking the previous record of 1.2 inches set in 1977. A record was also set at Long Beach Airport, 1.39 inches, erasing the previous record of 1.14 inches set in 2019.

City News Service contributed to this report.