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Your Halloween Weather Outlook: Sunny, Warm And Windy
The Santa Anas to reach their peak midmorning, then drop off with local gusts to continue for the rest of the day.
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Happy Halloween! We consulted our crystal balls and reached out to the beyond for today's forecast — a warm, sunny and windy afternoon is ahead, but a spooky, chilly evening is in store.
Quick Facts
- Today’s weather: Warm, windy
- Beaches: 70s
- Mountains/deserts: 60s-70s/70-81
- Inland: low 80s
- Warnings and advisories: Red Flag Warning, Wind Advisories, High Wind Warning, Freeze Warning
Over on the coasts, highs will be in the low 80s, up to 86 degrees in downtown Los Angeles.
In the valleys, the highs will reach up to 86, except for the Antelope Valley, where it will be much cooler with highs in the low 70s.
Riverside and San Bernardino counties will see highs in the mid 80s, up to 87 in inland Orange County.
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The deserts are much cooler as we head into winter — a high of 70 in the high desert and up to 81 in the low desert.
Tonight's lows will drop to the 60s for inland areas and into the 50s for the coasts and the valleys including the low desert. In the high desert including Antelope Valley, the lowest temperatures will dip into the upper 40s.
About those advisories
Here's a list of advisories to look out for and the details:
Red Flag Warnings extended until 2 pm Tuesday for wind prone mountains/valleys of LA/Ventura counties due to gusty Santa Ana winds single digit humidities.Elevated/brief critical fire weather conditions for San Luis Obispo/Santa Barbara counties. #LAWeather #cawx #SLOWeather pic.twitter.com/LptaX0JG7o
— NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLosAngeles) October 31, 2023
Red Flag Warning (until 2 p.m. today) for L.A. and Ventura Counties
- Remember, "any fire starts will have really conducive weather to rapid and dangerous fire growth," said National Weather Service meteorologist Rose Schoenfeld. "It's important to take precautions with regards to anything flammable, different vehicles can spark things, and it means that there's a possibility of power outages as well."
Here's a good resource for how to stay prepared during a red flag warning.
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- Every day is now fire season. Let's get you ready for the next wildfire burning near you
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- How to keep yourself safe from wildfire smoke
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- What does 'containment' of a fire mean, exactly
- How to avoid getting towed during LA's red flag parking restrictions
- What to do — and not do — when you get home after a wildfire
- If you want to help fire victims, resist the urge to volunteer
Wind Advisories
- Inland Empire — Riverside and San Bernardino counties until 8 p.m. tonight
- Santa Monica Mountains, San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita, San Gabriel Mountains, Santa Susana Mountains, Highway 14 and Interstate 5 corridors until 3 p.m. today
- Expect winds between 20 to 35 mph, with gusts up to 55 mph.
Freeze Warning (expires 8 a.m. today, but back in effect 2 to 8 a.m. Tuesday)
- Applies to the Antelope Valley. Frost could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation and extended exposure could lead to hypothermia for pets and people. Remember to check on your loved ones.
Tips
State law requires residential units to have heating systems that can keep indoor temperatures at a minimum of 70 degrees. That means every dwelling unit and guest room offered for rent or lease should offer heating equipment, usually central air conditioning (A/C) or a wall heater. — Caitlin Hernández
Use heat smartly to save money: Cranking things like the A/C and wall heaters can be expensive. If money is tight, be judicious about how and when you use your utilities. For example, only use heaters at night or only set the thermostat to around 70 degrees.
Open and close those vents: If you have central A/C, look at where the vents are around your home. Are any open in places where you don’t stay long? Practice opening and closing those so warm air only goes where you need it (most vents should have a small toggle lever). Humidifiers can also help you warm things up — and it’s useful to add moisture into our dry air.
Adjust your wall heaters: If you have a wall heater, you can change the output by adjusting the knob (usually at the bottom). Since wall heaters can only warm the areas where they’re placed, it’s essential to close doors to rooms you won’t be in so hot air doesn’t get wasted.
Turn on your ceiling fan (really): If you have a ceiling fan, try turning it on. This sounds counterintuitive, but there’s science behind it. The direction a fan turns can push air in different directions, and since hot air floats up, you’ll want to move that around. Your fan should spin clockwise to create an updraft to circulate. Not all fans will have this option, though.
This day in history
On this day in 1987, the remains of Tropical Storm Selma brought a cold front to SoCal, bringing over three inches of rain to Mt. Wilson
Things to do
Ghouls, vampires, witches, come out! Tonight's the night to get your spooky on!
West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval: West Hollywood’s Halloween Carnaval returns to Santa Monica Boulevard on Tuesday night after a pandemic hiatus. Find the main stage at the intersection of Santa Monica and N. San Vicente boulevards with DJ sets, food trucks and thousands of Halloween revelers in fun costumes.
Organizers suggest keeping the kids and pets at home for this free party because things might get a little naughty. After the live entertainment and people-watching along the boulevard, the bars in WeHo keep the party going well into the night. No backpacks, camera bags or totes allowed. Visitors are asked to carry items in clear plastic bags.
Check out our full list of things to do this week.
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