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Your SoCal Weather Report For Thursday, Oct. 26: Cloudy, Cool October Skies

A geothermal map of Southern California in shades of yellow, green and orange.
Forecast highs for Thursday -- cool weather remains.
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Today's forecast is similar to Wednesday, with scattered drizzle through the morning hours and a mostly cloudy afternoon.

Quick Facts

  • Today’s weather: Drizzly, cloudy
  • Beaches: 60s-70s
  • Mountains/deserts: 60s/ 72-82
  • Inland: low 70s
  • Warnings and advisories: None

Along the coast, the beaches will see highs in the upper 60s, up to 70 in Huntington Beach.

In downtown Los Angeles, it will get up to 71 — that's about the same for the valleys and inland areas, including Orange County areas, where the warmest areas will reach up to 74.

In the high desert, expect a high of 72 and in the low desert, Coachella Valley highs will top out at 82.

Tonight's lows will drop into the mid 50s.

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Taking a look ahead: Come this weekend, we'll see another Santa Anas wind event and weather forecasters are warning of elevated fire weather conditions. Gusty winds are expected Sunday into Monday with the strongest winds expected on Sunday in L.A. and Ventura counties.

This day in history

On this day in 2003, the Cedar Fire began in the hills of east Ramona spreading rapidly into San Diego.

Things to do

This weather is perfect to hear some scary stories, so why not go experience them live?

  • 'Spooked' from Snap Judgement: Be afraid. The hit podcast Spooked comes to Los Angeles as host Glynn Washington (he/him) and guests celebrate All Hallows' Eve with a night of Snap Judgment LIVE storytelling magic. More info here.

Check out our full list of things to do this week.

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