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Dry and clear skies for the rest of the week

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- Today’s weather: Mostly sunny
- Beaches: low 60s
- Mountains: 53-61
- Inland: mid 60s to low 70s
- Warnings and advisories: None
Good morning and welcome to Wednesday. Look for quiet weather this week with dry and clear skies. Today's temperatures will be a smidge warmer than yesterday.
We're going to wake up to some low clouds and fog this morning followed by afternoon sunshine. Look for daytime highs in the mid 60s to around 70 degrees across Southern California.
Some of the temps we're expecting throughout the region today:
- 66 degrees in La Cañada Flintridge
- 73 degrees in Santa Clarita
- 67 degrees Santa Monica
- 69 degrees in Santa Ana
- 70 degrees in Fontana
- 80 degrees in Palm Springs
Tonight's lows will drop to the mid 40s to around 50 degrees for SoCal.
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