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Your SoCal weather report for Tuesday, July 9: Southland to feel 5 to 10 degrees warmer today
Today will be around 5 to 10 degrees warmer.
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Quick Facts
- Today’s weather: Scorching, sunny
- Beaches: 75-79
- Mountains: 90s-100s
- Inland: 90s-100s
- Deserts: 100s-110s
- Warnings and advisories: Excessive heat warning
Good morning, we hope you have a good Tuesday. Today will be much warmer for some areas — let's break it down.
The coasts will be about 5 degrees warmer with highs between 75 to 79 degrees. Patchy and dense fog will cover the coast until 9 a.m. Inland coast and downtown L.A will reach up to 89 degrees.
Inland some areas will get up to 10 degrees warmer today. Western San Fernando Valley and Santa Clarita Valley highs will jump to 106 degrees and the skies will be smoky from the Lake Fire burning in central Santa Barbara.
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Over in the San Gabriel Valley and Inland Empire, highs will be around 99 to 101 degrees. Orange County inland areas will be slightly warmer with highs in the upper 80s, up to 91 degrees in Anaheim.
Expect today's highs for the high desert to range between 105 to 115 degrees, and between 114 and 120 for the low desert.
Forecasters say the excessive heat warnings for the valleys and inland areas will last through Thursday evening and up to Saturday for the deserts.
Staying safe in the heat
- Don't wait until you're thirsty to drink water or electrolyte-replacements
- Drink cool water, not extremely cold water (which can cause cramps)
- Avoid sweetened drinks, caffeine, and alcohol
Protect a pet from excessive heat
- Never leave a pet or animal in a garage
- Never leave a pet or animal in a vehicle
- Never leave a pet or animal in the sun
- Provide shade
- Provide clean drinking water
Protect a human from excessive heat
Check in frequently with family, friends, and neighbors. Offer assistance or rides to those who are sick or have limited access to transportation. And give extra attention to people most at risk, including:
- Elderly people (65 years and older)
- Infants
- Young children
- People with chronic medical conditions
- People with mental illness
- People taking certain medications (i.e.: "If your doctor generally limits the amount of fluid you drink or has you on water pills, ask how much you should drink while the weather is hot," says the CDC)
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Things to do
- The Moth StorySLAM: The Moth StorySLAM tackles "Temptation" this month, so work on your best true stories about self-control (or lack thereof!) and head over to Silver Lake to compete or just listen in.
Check out our full list of things to do this week.
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