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Your SoCal Weather Report For Tuesday, Dec. 12: Morning Fog, Sunny Skies Later On

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Forecast highs for Tuesday -- dense fog will appear along the coasts this morning.
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It's Tuesday and if you live along the coasts, there's some foggy conditions this morning.

Quick Facts

  • Today’s weather: foggy morning, sunny
  • Beaches: mid 60s
  • Mountains/deserts: 60s/62-72
  • Inland: low 70s
  • Warnings and advisories: Dense Fog

Fog along the beaches and inland coasts have dropped temperatures just a few degrees for those areas.

Along the beaches, expect a high of 66 degrees, more inland around 68 degrees for Culver City and a high of 70 degrees in downtown Los Angeles and Downey.

In the valleys, the average temperatures will range in the low to mid 70s. Expect a high of 73 degrees for Riverside and San Bernardino county valleys, and a high of 70 degrees for inland Orange County.

Nighttime lows will drop to the upper 40s, down to 42 for the San Fernando Valley, and the 30s for the Antelope Valley.

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Taking a look ahead: The National Weather Service says that come Wednesday, windy gusts will hit the Inland Empire.

About those advisories

There's a thick layer of dense fog covering L-A County beaches and the inland coast this morning. The fog stretches from Palos Verdes Hills to downtown L.A and even up to Hollywood.

In Orange County, more patchy fog will cover the beaches and inland coasts.

The fog is expected to lift up at 9 a.m.

This day in history

On this day in 2010, Big Bear Lake reached 70 degrees for the only time in December.

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Things to do

Celebrate the centennial milestones of Hollywood:

  • Hollywood Heritage Holiday Party: The Hollywood Heritage Museum celebrates the centennials L.A. had in 2023, including 100 years of Hollywoodland, the debut of 16mm film, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the Angeles Temple, Whitely Heights, Cecil B. DeMille's The Ten Commandments and the Biltmore Hotel. Plus, the museum debuts its new exhibition, Paramount on Parade with Jack Oakie and Friends. The evening includes archival materials, historians and presentations. Light snacks, drinks and a toast will be served.

Check out our full list of things to do this week.

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