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Climate & Environment

Your SoCal Weather Report For Thursday, April 18: Mostly Cloudy On The Coast, But Warm

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Expect partly cloudy skies and warm temps today.
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Today's weather will be mostly cloudy along the coast, but elsewhere you can expect mostly sunny skies and highs in the 70s.

Quick Facts

  • Today’s weather: Partly cloudy, warm
  • Beaches: mid 60s
  • Mountains: 60s-70s
  • Inland: 70s-80s
  • Warnings and advisories: None

The clouds will hug the beaches today, with patchy and dense fog until 11 a.m. Highs will be in the mid 60s with some sun peaking out from the clouds.

Inland, the average temperatures have dropped a few degrees where the highest temperatures will reach 80 degrees in the San Fernando Valley, 81 degrees in the Inland Empire. Expect highs in the mid to upper 70s widespread.

Over in the deserts, expect a high of 81 degrees in Victorville, and a toasty 95 degrees for Coachella Valley.

Tonight's lows will be in the 50s. Tomorrow will be a few degrees cooler before it warms up again this weekend.

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