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Your SoCal Weather Report For Tuesday, Nov 7: Prepare For More Santa Ana Winds
Enjoy today's weather while it lasts as another round of Santa Winds are expected to affect most of Southern California tomorrow afternoon, bringing a slight warmup.
Quick Facts
- Today’s weather: Sunny, pleasant
- Beaches: 70s
- Mountains: 60s-70s/65-83
- Inland: 70s
- Warnings and advisories: Air Quality Alert, Fire Weather Watch
Todays low temperatures are just right to bring out your favorite flannel.
Coastal residents will continue to see patchy fog this morning, but don't worry, it will go away by 10 a.m. Temperatures will average in the low 70s near the beaches, up to 74 in downtown Los Angeles.
The valleys will be in the low to mid 70s. Inland, Riverside and San Bernardino counties are also much cooler, with an average of 72 — same goes for inland Orange County.
The high desert will see an average of 65, whereas the low desert will reach up to 83.
Tonight's lows are in the 50s, in the 30s for Antelope Valley and 40s for the mountains.
About those advisories
Another round of gusty Santa Ana winds and low humidity is expected to affect parts of L.A. and Ventura counties tomorrow.
The National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch starting Wednesday afternoon until Thursday at 6 p.m. for these areas:
- San Gabriel mountains,
- Santa Susana mountains
- Santa Monica mountains
- Santa Clarita Valley
- San Fernando Valley
- Agoura Hills and Calabasas
- Interstate 5 and Highway 14 corridors.
Wind gusts are expected to reach between 40 to 50 mph, and the strongest winds will be felt on the mountains and foothills.
There's also an air quality alert issued for the Coachella Valley and areas near the San Gorgonio Pass near Banning that's in effect until this evening. Officials are warning people of increased particle pollution from blowing dust.
This day in history
On this day in 1966, tornadoes hit Los Angeles and Orange counties.
Things to do
Make Tuesday date night and go for a night of storytelling.
- Alan Cumming and Ari Shapiro: 'Och & Oy! A Considered Cabaret': Listen to a night of tunes and tall tales from Alan Cumming (Cabaret, The Good Wife) and Ari Shapiro (NPR’s All Things Considered, Pink Martini). Watch their cabaret evening, Och & Oy! A Considered Cabaret, with musical direction by Henry Koperski.
Check out our full list of things to do this week.