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Your SoCal Weather Report For Wednesday, Dec. 6: Careful On The Beaches
Today's weather will be just 1-2 degrees cooler than yesterday's.
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Today's weather will be cooler as temperatures continue to drop for the rest of the week.
Quick Facts
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- Today’s weather: Warm, sunny
- Beaches: 70s
- Mountains: 60s/68-80
- Inland: low 80s
- Warnings and advisories: Beach Hazards statement
Average temperatures for the coastal areas will be in the low 70s. But strong rip currents and high surf are in store today through tomorrow (read more about it below).
Temperatures in downtown Los Angeles will drop to 75 degrees and in the valleys, expect highs in the upper 70s — the warmest parts of the San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys will reach up to 79 degrees.
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In the Antelope Valley, temperatures are much cooler with highs in the mid 60s to low 70s.
Inland areas will still see some warming today with an average temperature of 81 degrees in Riverside, San Bernardino, up to 83 in Anaheim.
Low deserts will see a high of 80 degrees whereas in the high desert, temperatures will reach up to 68 degrees.
Expect the last of the Santa Ana winds for this morning around coastal mountain slopes.
Nighttime lows will drop to the low 50s, down to the mid 30s for the high desert and Antelope Valley.
About those advisories
The National Weather Service is cautioning beachgoers to beware of strong rip currents and high surf.
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A beach hazards statement has been issued for Orange and L.A. county beaches today through Thursday night.
Expect high surf between 4 to 6 feet.
This day in history
On this day in 1963, Big Bear Lake was drenched in 9.43 inches of rainfall
Things to do
It's Wednesday and if you're hanging on by a thread, these soul-rejuvenating music events are for you:
- Gil Scott-Heron Bluesology: Gil Scott-Heron’s daughter Gia Scott-Heron and spoken word artists from Jazz House perform the timeless and classic words of the activist, poet and singer, considered by many to be the Godfather of Rap. If you can’t make the shows this week, there are additional performances on Dec. 11-13.
- Wendlo: Wendlo, the Atlanta-based, alt-pop duo of Jacob and Chelsea Hamilton, caught our attention on Instagram. Their innovative arrangements of pop tunes — check out “You Make My Dreams (Come True)” — are such earworms. Now, see them live in L.A. with Georgia Parker opening.
- Carols by Candlelight: Listen to members of the Pacific Chorale, conducted by Robert Istad, in this intimate concert of timeless traditional and contemporary seasonal music. The church will be bathed in flickering candlelight, accompanied by organist Jung-A Lee and pianist David Clemensen. The program includes Taylor Scott Davis’ Solstice; Bob Chilcott’s Dona Nobis Pacem; and a moving arrangement of Angels We Have Heard On High by Benjamin Harlan.
Check out our full list of things to do this week.
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