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Your SoCal Weather Report For Friday, April 5: Rain, Mountain Snow And Thunderstorms
Temperatures to drop today as a cold storm approaches before the weekend.
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It may not be winter anymore, but it sure feels like it today
Quick Facts
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- Today’s weather: Rain, thunderstorms
- Beaches: 50s
- Mountains: 30s-40s
- Inland: 50s
- Warnings and advisories: Winter weather, Wind advisory, High Surf
Daytime highs across the Southland will be in the upper 50s, nighttime lows will be in the 40s. In the higher mountain elevations, expect highs in the 30s with snow showers.
We'll see showers throughout the day with a chance of thunderstorms later this afternoon. Forecasters say the thunderstorms could produce small hail and sudden bursts of steady rain. The good news is that the storm will begin to move out of the region later this evening.
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Looking ahead, we'll have a sunny and dry weekend, but below normal temperatures for this time of year — expect highs in the 60s.
About those advisories
The National Weather Service has issued a couple of advisories due to the storm.
A winter weather warning has been issued for the San Gabriel, San Bernardino and Riverside county mountains. Up to a foot of snow could fall at higher elevations above 6,000 feet. One to three inches of snow is expected as low as 3,000 feet.
It will be windy along the coast — a wind advisory has been extended to Ventura, L.A county beaches and the Malibu coast along with Palos Verdes Hills. Expect winds to be strongest starting at noon through 9 p.m. with gusts reaching up to 40 mph.
High surf is also expected along the coast with large breaking waves between 7 to 10 feet high.
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This day in history
On this day in 1983, strong winds at Disneyland prompted the shutdown of the Skyway gondola lift.
Things to do
- It's Food Friday! What better way to kick off the weekend than a couple of grilled cheeses? We got you covered.
- Japanese Film & Animation Soundtracks: A Listening Party: Japanese whiskey? Check. A beautiful urban garden? Check. Sashimi and other fancy snacks? A super cool soundtrack and anime films? Check, check, check. Head to Little Tokyo for this fun collab under the stars between The Japanese American Cultural and Community Center and vinyl proprietors In Sheep’s Clothing on the first Friday of the month.
- And if you haven't planned already, we have this guide on how to watch Monday's solar eclipse.
Check out our full list of things to do this weekend.
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