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Your SoCal Weather Report For Monday, Oct. 23: Cloudy, Cool And Breezy
Forecast highs for Monday -- today's weather will be cooler with slight chance of showers across Southern California.
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Today's weather forecast finally feels like fall, so grab your pumpkin spice latte and that coat you thrifted for the cool morning, but don't forget your sunscreen for the afternoon sun.
Quick Facts
- Today’s weather: Morning clouds, afternoon sunshine
- Beaches: 60s
- Mountains/deserts: 60s/ 71-84
- Inland: 70s
- Warnings and advisories: Wind advisory
A low pressure system is moving in over the Southland, bringing a 20% chance of drizzle, more so along the northern L.A. County mountains and San Bernardino and Riverside county mountains.
Some parts of the Inland Empire have had measurable rain amounts this morning, .20 inches so far.
Temperatures have fallen at least 10 degrees compared to last week's warm weather. Along the beaches and coast the highs will be in the 60s, 70s in the valleys and inland areas with the warmest parts reaching up to 77.
Over in the high desert, expect a high of 71 and in the low desert, Coachella Valley highs will be at 84.
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"The good news is no big wind events and no real fire danger in the future," said senior forecaster Andrew Roarke from the National Weather Service.
Tonight's lows will be in the low 60s.
Taking a look ahead: Tuesday will be 3 to 6 degrees warmer but come Wednesday, temperatures will drop 4 to 8 degrees and there's a slight chance of drizzle.
About those advisories
Expect west winds between 25 to 35 mph, gusts between 45 to 60 mph along the San Bernardino and Riverside county mountains including Coachella Valley until 11 a.m.
This day in history
On this day in 2007, very strong Santa Ana winds from two days earlier had fanned several wildfires across Southern California — one of them being the Poomacha Fire that started as a house fire and ended up scorching 49,410 acres.
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Things to do
All this cool and mostly cloudy weather makes for a perfect indoor excursion. Here are a couple things to do that will keep you dry and entertained:
- Cinema Ha-Ha (Spooky Version): Orange County Stand-Up presents a night of laughter with a little spookiness mixed in for good measure. Headlining the night is Saul Trujillo with feature act Hormoz Rashidi and opening comics Diana Hong and Amba Walka.
Check out our full list of things to do this week.
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