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Your SoCal Weather Report For Friday, Feb 23: Partly Cloudy With More Rain Next Week
Forecast highs for Friday.
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Happy Friday L.A.! Low clouds and fog from early this morning should partially clear this afternoon.
There's also a wind advisory in effect until 3 p.m. for the Santa Clarita Valley, Santa Susana Mountains, Ventura County Mountains, and the Western San Gabriel Mountains. The National Weather Service reports wind gusts of between 45 mph and 50 mph.
Quick Facts
- Today’s weather: Partly cloudy, rising temperatures.
- Beaches: highs in the mid-70s, lows in the mid-50s
- Mountains: highs between 40-to-50 degrees, lows between 30-to-40 degrees
- Inland: highs in the mid-to-upper 70s, lows in the mid-to-high 50s
- Warnings and advisories: Wind advisory in the mountains until 3:00 PM
The general warming trend we've seen continues for the region with highs in the mid-to-upper-70s from the beaches to downtown Los Angeles.
Meanwhile, in the San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys, temperatures will average around the mid-70s. The Santa Clarita Valley should sit around 70 degrees. The Antelope Valley will be a bit cooler in the mid-50s to lower-60s.
Saturday will be a bit cooler with continuing offshore winds headed inland.
A smaller storm system is expected to bring rain and snow to the region beginning on Sunday, but Monday will be the wettest day.
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Forecast models say most areas will see under half an inch of rain, but there's a 20% chance that rain amounts could reach up to an inch. Rain will continue into early Tuesday morning.
This day in history
On this day in 1973, a tornado touched down near San Diego.
Things to do
If you care to go out this weekend why not peruse some artistic takes on the classic Care Bears:
- Care Bears Forever: Corey Helford Gallery — 571 S. Anderson St., #1, Boyle Heights — The Corey Helford Gallery is opening its new exhibition this Saturday featuring a blast from the past. Check out the Care Bears Forever exhibition featuring new works from more than 75 artists inspired by the classic characters. The exhibition will be open from February 24 to March 30, 2024. Admission is free and you can read more here.
Check out our full list of things to do this week.
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