The gray skies over Manhattan Beach and coast Southern California aren't expected to get much better in cover days.
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Today in the Los Angeles basin expect cloudy skies clearing to sun, with the temperatures not getting much higher that the mid-60s.
Quick Facts
Today’s weather: Cloudy then sunny, mid-60s
Beaches: Cloudy, low 60s
Mountains: Sunny, low to mid-50s
Inland: High of 70
Along the coast, the temperatures look similar, with less chance of clouds clearing. The mountains will see more sun but much more chill in the air, with temperatures in the low to mid-50s.
Areas further inland could see patchy drizzle this morning, with sun and temperatures making their way up to 70 this afternoon.
Heading into the long weekend, temperatures are expected to stay cooler than normal for this time of year. Morning clouds and drizzle will continue into next week.
The gray weather comes courtesy of a heavy marine layer and strong onshore flow.
Why is it so cloudy now? Cold ocean water (50s-low 60s) plus high pressure. The cold ocean cools and moistens the air at the surface, and high pressure causes sinking air, which traps this cold air and limits mixing, ie. clearing of clouds. #oceantemps#marinelayer#maygraypic.twitter.com/wvoz81lvpL
In 1951, folks in the desert got some serious heat. Strong high pressure caused temperatures to reach 115 in Palm Springs and 114 in Thermal. The highest recorded temperature in the region was in Indio, which got to 116.
Things To Do
Kick off the holiday weekend with some good eats:
Food As Art: An Evening with Guest Chef Álvaro Clavijo: The Aster’s culinary pop-up series Food as Art continues from May 26 to 28, with Chef Clavijo bringing his avant-garde twist on classic Latin American flavors for a five-course dinner on the rooftop.
The rules passed by the state Air Resources Board are the first of their kind — anywhere — and will likely have ripple effects, particularly in Southern California communities that have some of the dirtiest air in the nation.
An onslaught of velella velella washed up on shore this weekend on Southern California beaches. The blue jellyfish-like creatures were swept by the winds of California's recent storms.
