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Your SoCal Weather Report For Tuesday, Oct. 10: Cooler Temps, Gusty Winds
Forecast highs for Tuesday -- cooldown through midweek.
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Stay safe out there, SoCal — the Santa Ana winds are back for the week.
In today's forecast you can expect cooler temperatures and windy weather. Along the coast, highs will be in the low 70s, and up to 76 in downtown Los Angeles with low clouds this morning.
Quick Facts
- Today’s weather: sunny, windy
- Beaches: low 70s
- Mountains: 70s/81-94
- Inland: upper 70s, low 80s
- Warnings and advisories: Wind advisory
The valleys will also experience a major cooldown, with highs in the upper 70s, and the hottest parts reaching up to 82 — very nice weather for a stroll.
More inland, temperatures have dropped with highs between 79 to 82 in Riverside and San Bernardino counties. In Orange County, expect highs in the upper 70s, and low 70s for coastal areas.
The deserts have also cooled down — up to 83 in the high desert and 94 in Coachella Valley.
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About those advisories
The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for several parts of SoCal.
You can expect northwest winds between 25 and 35 mph, gusts up to 55 mph along the Interstate 5 and Highway 14 corridors and western San Gabriel mountains. You can expect to winds to start at 10 p.m. tonight until 10 p.m. Wednesday.
In the Antelope Valley, gusty winds up to 50 mph will be felt along the western foothills. Those winds will start blowing from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Ah, magnifique 🌀🫶 This low pressure system will first bring gusty west winds and cooler weather as it comes toward us through Wednesday. As it leaves Thursday, winds will flip around from the north/east (Santa Ana) with some places a touch warmer. #CAwx https://t.co/XkD9cLFSyK
— NWS San Diego (@NWSSanDiego) October 10, 2023
This day in history
On this day in 2012, waterspouts were seen off Newport Beach and San Clemente. You can see what those look like here.
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Things to do
Looking for something indoors so you don't get caught in those gusty winds? Try this:
- OCMA First Anniversary Week: The Orange County Museum of Art, designed by Thom Mayne and Brandon Welling of Morphosis Studio, celebrates its first anniversary all week. Enjoy live performances, artmaking activities, curated tours, artist films, pet portraits, talks, an anniversary party and more.
Check out our full list of things to do this week.
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