Your SoCal Weather Report For Monday, Jan. 8: Parts Of SoCal Under Freeze Warning As Cold Temps Continue

Highs today will be in the lower end of the 60s, and be careful at the beaches — high surf continues to pound the California coast.

It's another dry, breezy and cold day in SoCal (moisturizer is your friend). Highs from the coast to the inland areas will range in the low 60s, down to 59 degrees in Riverside and 55 degrees in Santa Clarita.

The low desert will stay mostly in the mid 40s, whereas in Coachella Valley expect a high of 62 degrees.

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Tonight's lows will drop to an average of 39 degrees.

And given the cold snap, don't forget we've got a handy guide for how to keep heat from escaping your home.

About those advisories

High surf

Large breaking waves will continue until 11 a.m. for L.A., Ventura and Santa Barbara county beaches, including Catalina Island. High surf between 4 to 7 feet is expected with large sets up to 10 feet.

Over in Orange County, high surf will range between 3 to 5 feet with local sets up to 6 feet tall until 9 a.m.

Wind advisories

More high winds are in today's forecast for portions of Orange County and the Inland Empire.

Expect strong wind gusts between 35 to 50 mph for the San Bernardino County and Santa Ana mountains until 4 p.m. Drivers should watch out for tree limbs and other objects that could obstruct the roadways.

Freeze/frost advisories

Santa Clarita Valley is under a frost advisory until 9 a.m. The advisory repeats tonight as temperatures will drop again to the low 30s until Tuesday morning.

Meanwhile, San Bernardino and Riverside County valleys are experiencing subfreezing temperatures as low as 27 degrees until 9 a.m. A freeze warning has been issued again for tonight — expect temperatures to drop again into the upper 20s until 9 am. Tuesday.

This day in history

On this day in 1993, a series of storms hit SoCal, causing excessive runoff and heavy flooding.

Things to do

Here's an event to kick off the week:

• Interwoven Identities: Uniting Feminist And Queer Visions In Textile Art In conjunction with the Woven Histories art exhibition, hear artists Liz Collins and Carole Frances Lung talk at LACMA about their work in uniting feminist and queer visions in textile art.

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