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Your SoCal Weather Report For Thursday, March 28: Cooler Weather As Storm Moves In
Forecast highs for Thursday.
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A rain storm is moving into the central and northern coast today, but come tomorrow we'll see steady and moderate rain in Southern California.
QUICK FACTS
- Today’s weather: Mostly sunny
- Beaches: 63
- Mountains: 50s-60s
- Inland: 60s
- Warnings and advisories: None
A cooling trend will lower our daytime highs to the 60s across the Southland. The beaches will experience patchy fog conditions until mid morning and afternoon highs will stay in the low 60s. More inland, expect highs in the upper 60s, with the valleys and Inland Empire reaching up to 68 degrees.
High desert temps will reach 66 degrees, 81 degrees in Coachella Valley.
It's going to be windy in the deserts starting this afternoon through Friday evening. Wind gusts will reach up to 55 mph.
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Ventura County beaches will see high surf this afternoon until 3 p.m. Friday, with large breaking waves up to 7 feet along the coasts.
About the incoming storm
Forecasters say the heavier and steady rain will come Friday, followed by showers Saturday and Sunday. We have a more detailed forecast here.
A reminder that now is a good time to clear out those gutters.
This day in history
On this day in 1979, the worst nuclear incident in the U.S. happened at the Three Mile Island. And we remember beloved writer Virginia Woolf, who drowned in 1941.
Things to do
- March Pasta Platter: The last Thursday of every month, the country’s oldest Italian-American society hosts dinner in their ballroom and invites guests to boogie on the dance floor, too..
Check out our full list of things to do this week.
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