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Your SoCal Weather Report For Monday, April 8: Sunny And Warm On Solar Eclipse Day

Good morning and happy solar eclipse day! The skies will be in our favor here in SoCal for a partial eclipse viewing.
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- Today’s weather: Warm, sunny
- Beaches: 73
- Mountains: 40s-50s
- Inland: 70s
- Warnings and advisories: Wind advisory
In the weather forecast you can expect sunny skies with warm temperatures in the 70s across the Southland. Tonight's lows will drop to the 50s, down to the 40s for the deserts.
The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for the 5 Freeway corridor, Santa Clarita Valley and the Inland Empire. Expect prevailing winds to pick up close to 9 a.m. through 5 p.m. with gusts of up to 40 mph.
This day in history
On this day in 1975 the Padres home game against the San Francisco Giants was rained out.
Things to do
- Rebel Wilson, LiveTalks LA: Actor and comedian Rebel Wilson’s upcoming memoir, Rebel Rising, is certainly causing a stir in the entertainment world this week. The brassy Australian doesn’t hold back in her new book, talking about everything from losing her virginity at 35 to stories from the Pitch Perfect set to some quite serious sexual harassment allegations star Sacha Baron Cohen. Wilson joins former People Magazine editor-in-chief Jess Cagle for a no-holds-barred chat that’s sure to make headlines Tuesday morning.
Check out our full list of things to do this week.
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