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Your SoCal Weather Report For Wednesday, March 20: Spring Is Here!
Seize the beautiful weather while it lasts.
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It's officially spring! In today's forecast expect sunny skies and slightly cooler temperatures.
Quick Facts
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- Today’s weather: Sunny, Warm
- Beaches: 63-68
- Mountains: 60s
- Inland: 70s
- Warnings and advisories: None
Today's highs will be a couple of degrees cooler than yesterday, with the beaches reaching the mid to upper 60s, including some patchy fog until mid morning, low 70s for the inland coastal areas. The valleys high temperatures will max out to 77 degrees, 75 degrees for the Inland Empire.
The National Weather Service says there's the slightest chance of light showers, mainly for the eastern San Gabriel mountains.
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Looking ahead, a low pressure system will move inland from the coast, lowering temperatures for a cool weekend. Forecast models show there's a chance of showers Saturday night.
This day in history
On this day in 2011, a heavy snow storm dropped 28 inches in Wrightwood.
Things to do
- Workout Wednesday: Curious about trying a boxing class to get your fitness on and your rage out? Check out this free class at 2nd & PCH in Long Beach on Wednesday with Rumble Boxing – no boxing experience necessary!
- A Week of French Cinema: The Museum of Trans Hirstory & Art is a massive undertaking by artist Chris E. Vargas to document and share trans and queer experiences in the art world. In the new book Trans Hirstory In 99 Objects Vargas takes his MOTHA concept to the page, exploring trans art, activism, artifacts and resistance across more than four centuries to "chart a gender-neutral, trans-centric hirstory of art." The talk at the Hammer will also feature Zackary Drucker, Edgar Fabián Frías, Raquel Gutiérrez, Amos Mac, and Uri McMillan.
Check out our full list of things to do this week.
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