With our free press under threat and federal funding for public media gone, your support matters more than ever. Help keep the LAist newsroom strong, become a monthly member or increase your support today.
Your SoCal weather report for Wednesday, July 24: Hitting the peak of the heatwave
Today and Thursday will be the hottest days of the week before a cool down this weekend.
(
Courtesy NWS
)
Quick Facts
-
- Today’s weather: Hot, sunny
- Beaches: 70s
- Mountains: 92-104
- Inland: 90s-106
- Deserts: 90s-115
- Warnings and advisories: Excessive Heat warning, heat advisory
We've entered the warmest days of the heatwave and that means afternoon highs will be a few degrees warmer today and Thursday.
Monsoonal moisture continues to bring a low but current threat — about 15% to 25% — over deserts and mountains of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Come tomorrow, we can expect drier conditions.
Shifting to the coasts where it will be the coolest — expect afternoon highs in the mid 70s for the beaches, up to 90 degrees for inland coast, and 91 degrees in Paramount. Coastal areas will see dense fog through 9 a.m.
Support for LAist comes from
Heat advisories for the Santa Clarita, San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys, the Santa Monica Mountains and the Inland Empire valleys and mountains end at 10 p.m. Thursday. Expect temperatures to reach up to 106 degrees for the Inland Empire, up to 103 degrees for the other valleys and mountains at lower elevations.
Over in the deserts, expect a high of 109 degrees for the high desert and up to 115 degrees for Coachella Valley.
Forecasters say expect a cool down come Friday.
Overnight lows will be a bit warmer in the interior areas with highs in the low 70s and 80s for the deserts. Read why that's a health risk.
This day in history
On this day in 1969, astronauts from Apollo II landed safely in the Pacific Ocean.
Support for LAist comes from
Things to do
Celebrate Amelia Earhart today!
- Amelia Earhart Birthday Celebration with Explorer Lloyd Romeo: If Amelia Earhart were still alive, she’d be turning 127 this year – and yet the mystery surrounding her disappearance still fascinates us as much now as it did in 1937, the year her plane lost contact in an attempt to circumnavigate the globe. Celebrate the trailblazer’s life (there will even be cake!) and hear about the latest attempts to find her plane on the ocean floor from the Deep Sea Vision team.
Check out our full list of things to do this week.
At LAist, we believe in journalism without censorship and the right of a free press to speak truth to those in power. Our hard-hitting watchdog reporting on local government, climate, and the ongoing housing and homelessness crisis is trustworthy, independent and freely accessible to everyone thanks to the support of readers like you.
But the game has changed: Congress voted to eliminate funding for public media across the country. Here at LAist that means a loss of $1.7 million in our budget every year. We want to assure you that despite growing threats to free press and free speech, LAist will remain a voice you know and trust. Speaking frankly, the amount of reader support we receive will help determine how strong of a newsroom we are going forward to cover the important news in our community.
We’re asking you to stand up for independent reporting that will not be silenced. With more individuals like you supporting this public service, we can continue to provide essential coverage for Southern Californians that you can’t find anywhere else. Become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission.
Thank you for your generous support and belief in the value of independent news.
Chip in now to fund your local journalism
(
LAist
)
Trending on LAist
-
What do stairs have to do with California’s housing crisis? More than you might think, says this Culver City councilmember. -
Yes, it's controversial, but let me explain. -
Doctors say administrator directives allow immigration agents to interfere in medical decisions and compromise medical care. -
The Palisades Fire erupted on Jan. 7 and went on to kill 12 people and destroy more than 6,800 homes and buildings. -
People moving to Los Angeles are regularly baffled by the region’s refrigerator-less apartments. They’ll soon be a thing of the past. -
Experts say students shouldn't readily forgo federal aid. But a California-only program may be a good alternative in some cases.
Best of LAist