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Your SoCal Weather Report For Tuesday, Oct. 3: Warm And Windy
Highs will increase 5 to 10 degrees today and expect winds late tonight.
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It's starting to feel like Southern California fall — warm and windy (hello chapstick and hand lotion).
Quick Facts
- Today’s weather: Warm, sunny
- Beaches: low 70s
- Mountains/deserts: upper 60s -mid 70s/70s,90s
- Inland: 80s
- Warnings and advisories: None
Today, expect warmer temperatures, especially in the valleys where highs are now in the 80s. In Orange County, the coastal areas will remain in the mid 70s, but more inland it will get up to 82.
You can count on the coast to stay cool in the mid 70s. In downtown L.A., it will get up to 79.
In the high desert, it's still relatively cool compared to the lower half, with highs in the upper 70s. Meanwhile, in Coachella Valley, temperatures will reach 90.
But come nightfall, the National Weather Service is warning of Santa Ana winds to last until Wednesday morning for L.A. county mountains.
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Brace yourselves for more even more heat as the week goes on.
Temperatures are rising this week thanks to some offshore winds and weak Santa Ana winds wed/thur. Expecting hot and dry weather all the way to the coasts. Stay hydrated and plan outdoor work during cooler parts of the day. #socal #cawx #caheat pic.twitter.com/NVxuDHPrAQ
— NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLosAngeles) October 3, 2023
This day in history
On this day in 1987, it was 108 degrees in Los Angeles and 103 in Santa Barbara.
Things to do
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Hadestown: The winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards, including Best New Musical, returns to L.A. to open the Center Theatre Group / Ahmanson Theatre’s 2023-2024 season. Hadestown takes audiences on a journey to the underworld and back, following two intertwining love stories — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone.
Check out our full list of things to do this week.
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