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Your SoCal Weather Report For Wednesday, Dec 27: High Surf Pounds California Coast
Wednesday highs will be similar to Tuesday with a high surf advisory along the coasts and the No Burn day extended until today.
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A powerful storm system over the north and central Pacific waters, along with hurricane force winds, is producing high surf along our coasts.
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- Today’s weather: Sunny, cool
- Beaches: 60s
- Mountains: 60s/62-71
- Inland: 60s
- Warnings and advisories: Air Quality Alert, Coastal Flooding, High surf
Temperatures across the Southland will range in the 60s again today — along the coast, expect highs in the mid 60s, up to 66 degrees in Long Beach. In the valleys, the warmest parts of San Fernando Valley will reach up to 70 degrees. More inland, expect an average of 68 degrees.
Tonight's lows will drop to the upper 40s, down to 44 degrees in Van Nuys.
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About those advisories
Avoid lighting up your chimney or fire pits and stay away from the beaches.
Indoor and outdoor wood burning continues to be prohibited across most of the Southland today.
The South Coast Air Quality Management District has extended a no-burn order until midnight due to high levels of pollution in the air.
The no-burn order applies to the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino — except for the desert areas.
Coastal Flooding And High Surf
Los Angeles county beaches are under a coastal flooding advisory starting at 4 a.m. Thursday until 10 p.m. Saturday. Ariel Cohen, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, says coastal flooding will be more likely each morning during high tides.
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"For the beaches, especially those west facing beaches, we're expecting flooding of seawater, more of a moderate magnitude over some of the more vulnerable low lying coastal areas, such as parking lots, beaches, and walkways," Cohen said.
West facing beaches like Manhattan Beach could see sets between 10 to 15 feet high. The public is being asked to stay away from the waters and stay alert for flooding.
In Orange County, a high surf advisory is in effect also starting at 4 a.m. Thursday until 2 a.m. Monday.
Weather forecasters say the two largest swells will happen Thursday and Saturday morning during high tide.
Waves are expected to reach 6 to 12 feet, with the highest sets in northern Orange County beaches like Huntington Beach and Seal Beach.
More north up the coast, there's high surf advisories in Ventura and Santa Barbara where swells of up to 20 feet are expected.
This day in history
On this day in 1988, subfreezing temperatures hit SoCal valleys, where in Big Bear Lake it went down to -2 degrees.
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Things to do
It's already Wednesday and if you're looking for some quiet time— try this experience.
- Peace Awareness Tea Ceremony: Recover from the hectic holidays with a walk through the labyrinth and a class on the tea ceremony at the Peace Labyrinth in West Adams. A true secluded gem in the heart of the city, the Peace Labyrinth class offers a small group experience with tea master Paul Kaye.
Check out our full list of things to do this week.
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