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Cooler conditions for SoCal and windy in the deserts

Good morning and welcome back to cooler weather. It's going to be partly cloudy today with highs in the 60s across Southern California.
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- Today’s weather: Partly cloudy
- Beaches: 62-70
- Mountains: 57-67
- Inland: 61-69
- Warnings and advisories: Wind advisory
We're going to see some patchy drizzle this morning. Temperatures along L.A. and Orange County beaches will be in the low to mid-60s, up to 68 degrees.
More inland, temperatures will be in the mid- to upper 60s, up to 70 degrees for the Inland Empire and up to 72 degrees for L.A. County valleys.
Meanwhile, in the Coachella Valley, it's going to be mostly sunny with temperatures from 80 to 85 degrees.
Forecasters have issued a wind advisory for the high desert, Riverside and San Bernardino county mountains until 5 a.m. Wednesday, where gusts of 50 to 60 mph are expected.
Air quality officials say that blowing dust will affect the air quality in Coachella Valley.
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