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Your SoCal Weather Report For Wednesday, June 5: Heat Warnings Across The Southland
Forecast highs for Wednesday afternoon.
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Don't forget the sunscreen and to stay hydrated today. It'll be a hot day, particularly in the Inland Empire and desert communities.
Quick Facts
- Today’s weather: Warm, mostly overcast
- Beaches: 70s
- Mountains: 70s-80s
- Inland: 80s-90s
- Warnings and advisories: Excessive Heat Watch
The morning low clouds will clear by the afternoon except for the coastal areas that could stay mostly cloudy throughout the day.
Highs along the coast will be in the 70s, low 80s for the inland coast. The valleys and inland areas will see highs in the upper 80s, up to 95 degrees for the Inland Empire. Expect tonight's lows to be in the low 60s, upper 50s and in the 70s for the deserts.
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About the heat warnings
Weather forecasts have issued several heat warnings across the Southland — they apply to the Inland Empire, Western San Gabriel Mountains and the Highway 14 corridor. High heat will begin at 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Thursday. Expect high temperatures in the upper 90s to 107 degrees.
Excessive heat will continue through Friday evening for the high and low deserts — expect highs up to 112 degrees for the low desert, up to 105 degrees in the high desert.
Tips to stay cool
- Kiddie pool
- Lotions in the fridge
- Eat spicy foods in the basement (or on the floor) while wearing a damp shirt and listening to the rain setting on your white noise machine
- Make sure ceiling fans are running counterclockwise
- Wet paper towels. Fold into ankle and wrist cuffs. Freeze. Wear. Repeat.
- Build a DIY AC
- Build a mini cold air fan
- Build an "evaporative cooler for immediate heat relief"
- Make a barricade of fans and ice cubes
- Go to an air-conditioned store and browse for as long as possible (Target is a good option for this).
- Close all the curtains, preferably the heat-absorbing kind
- Or open all the windows, depending on the breeze situation
- Cool bath or shower twice a day
- Wash your sheets before bed but don't dry them — put them on your bed damp (provided you're dealing with a dry heat)
- Portable A/C unit
This day in history
On this day in 1968 Robert F. Kennedy was fatally shot after winning the California presidential primary.
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Things to do
- LA Pride Package At Dream: Adding to last weekend’s Pride specials around town, Dream is offering hotel guests two complimentary Pride cocktail specials, a Pride welcome amenity, and a complimentary upgrade to the next room category upon arrival, based on availability through the end of the month.
Check out our full list of things to do this week.
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