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Your SoCal Weather Report For The Weekend Of June 9-11: Briefly Sunny, Then Back To Clouds
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Los Angeles will have a brief respite from the clouds today with some sun breaking through, but the overcast weather will return on Friday and stick around all weekend.
Friday Quick Facts
- Today’s weather: Cloudy, high near 70
- Beaches: Cloudy, high near 65
- Mountains: Sunny, high near 60
- Inland: Cloudy then clearing, high near 76
In the L.A. basin, temperatures will be in the upper 60s throughout the weekend. The San Fernando Valley will be warmer, with sun and highs in the mid-to-upper 70s on Thursday and Friday, but getting cooler and back down to the high 60s and low 70s over the weekend. The Valley also has a slight chance of thunderstorms on Sunday.
Near the beaches, expect sun on Thursday, then clouds through Sunday, with highs in the mid-60s.
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Thursday and Friday in the Inland Empire will be sunny and warm, with highs around 77. Clouds will return on Saturday and Sunday, bringing a small chance of rain and highs in the upper 60s to low 70s.
The San Gabriel Valley will see sun and a high near 74 on Thursday, then cooling off with clouds and highs in the upper 60s to low 70s for the rest of the weekend.
And if you're headed to the mountains, expect sun and a high near 62 on Thursday and Friday with a chance of thunderstorms. Clouds will return Saturday and Sunday.
Thunderstorm chances continue over the mountains through Fri. This weekend, another closed low expands the shower/storm chances into the valleys, coasts, and waters. Plan ahead and seek shelter if you hear thunder. #socal #LArain #cawx pic.twitter.com/BhmRBWij93
— NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLosAngeles) June 8, 2023
This day in history
In 1979, San Diego saw a heat wave. For five consecutive days, temperatures were at 90 degrees or higher, peaking at 101.
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Things to do
- Water Lantern Festival: The festival, held at the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area, brings people together for a celebration of light and community. Pack a picnic or grab a bite from a food truck while listening to music early in the evening. Then decorate lanterns before launching around sunset. Festival organizers are dedicated to environmental sustainability and will pick up trash, rice paper and wood lanterns after the event.
Check out our full list of things to do this weekend.
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