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Your SoCal Weather Report For Friday, Oct. 13: Enjoy The Cooldown This Weekend
Forecast highs for Friday -- temperatures have dropped a few degrees for a cooler weekend.
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Happy Friday the 13th! Today's weather is cooler and tonight's lows will be chilly — perfect for a horror movie marathon, or other spooky activities.
Quick Facts
- Today’s weather: sunny, warm
- Beaches: low 70s
- Mountains/deserts: 60s/75-90
- Inland: 80s
- Warnings and advisories: None
The coastal areas are cooler today with morning clouds and highs in the low 70s, up to 78 in downtown Los Angeles.
Valley highs will drop to the upper 70s in most of the San Fernando Valley, reaching 84 degrees in the hottest areas.
Inland, temperatures will be in the mid to low 80s for Riverside and San Bernardino counties. In Orange County, expect highs in the low 80s, and low 70s along the coast.
The deserts are warmer — 75 for the high desert and 90 in the low desert.
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Tonight's lows will be in the 50s, up to 60 more inland.
This day in history
On this day in 2006, thunderstorms covered San Bernardino bringing almost 2 inches of rain in 30 minutes. Waterspouts were also seen near Catalina Island.
Things to do
We made it! It's Fri-yay! If you're looking to get into the Halloween spirit, then chick this out:
- Son of Monsterpalooza: Son of Monsterpalooza returns to the Marriott Burbank Convention Center from Friday through Sunday. If you’re into SFX for film, TV, and themed entertainment, then this expo is for you. Over 150 vendors, panels and presentations, makeup demos and celebrity guests (Sam Raimi, Cassandra Peterson [Elvira Mistress of the Dark], Linda Blair, Mekhi Phifer and others) throughout the weekend.
And here's a bonus — how about enjoying a yummy Oktoberfest pretzel this weekend? You can check out our list here.
Check out our full list of things to do this weekend.
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