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Climate & Environment

Your SoCal Weather Report For Tuesday, Oct. 24: Cloudy, Sunny and Breezy

A geothermal map of Southern California in shades of green, yellow and orange.
Today's forecast is about 3-5 degrees warmer. Tomorrow, temperatures will drop and expect some drizzle.
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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: low 70s
  • Mountains/deserts: 60s-70s/ 77-87
  • Inland: 70s
  • Warnings and advisories: None

Temperatures are warming up just slightly for today. Over on the beaches and coastal areas, the highs will reach up to 71, up to 74 for downtown Los Angeles.

The valleys and inland areas will see the most warming with highs now in the mid to upper 70s, up to 79 in San Bernardino and the Antelope Valley.

Over in the high desert, expect a high of 77 and in the low desert, Coachella Valley highs will be at 87.

Tonight's lows will be in the low 60s.

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Taking a look ahead: Wednesday and Thursday will be the coolest days of the week with temperatures falling and some drizzle expected.

This day in history

On this day in 2016, widespread thunderstorms affected SoCal for 24 hours producing 2,500 lightning strikes. A football player from El Cajon was struck but survived.

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