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Your SoCal weather report for Wednesday, Aug. 7: Interior areas to still feel warm as short cooling trend begins
Temperatures to drop a few degrees but it will still feel warm inland.
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- Today’s weather: Hot, sunny
- Beaches: 70s
- Mountains: 80s-90s
- Inland: 80s-90s
- Deserts: 100s
- Warnings and advisories: None
Welcome to Wednesday. In the forecast — temperatures will be generally cooler across the Southland with an exception for inland areas and deserts, where it will still feel pretty warm.
Temperatures over in the Inland Empire will drop a couple of degrees with a high of 93 to 99 degrees expected.
The valleys will see highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s, in the mid 90s for western San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys.
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Along the beaches expect some foggy conditions this morning and sunny skies later this afternoon, with highs in the 70s, 90s for inland coast, up to 85 degrees for downtown Los Angeles
The deserts will see temperatures reach up to close to 109 degrees today.
Tonight's lows will be much cooler, down in the 60s, but 80s for the low desert.
This day in history
On this day 1974, Philippe Petit a French highwire artist performed a tightrope walk between the two towers of the World Trade Center in New York.
Things to do
- Sierra Club Griffith Park Night Conditioning Hike: Meet at the Merry-Go-Round Lot #2 in Griffith Park and set out on the Sierra Club’s regular guided adventure through the park at sunset. It’s a conditioning hike, so be ready to handle hilly terrain and bring your headlamp or flashlight as it will be dark by the time you get back! Dogs on leash are welcome at the hike leader’s discretion.
Check out our full list of things to do this week.
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