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Your SoCal Weather Report For Thursday, Oct. 4: Toasty And Dry
Forecast highs for Wednesday -- it's going to be a warm one.
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Now is not the time to forget to moisturize, put on sunscreen and pack your trusty chapstick because it's going to be toasty, dry and windy.
Quick Facts
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- Today’s weather: Warm, sunny, windy
- Beaches: high 70s
- Mountains/deserts: 80s/82-96
- Inland: 90s
- Warnings and advisories: Wind advisories
As predicted, we're getting one day away from the warmest day of the week and today's temperatures have jumped.
While it's still cooler along the coasts, the highs are in the upper 70s and it'll be breezy, with winds up to 20 mph. In downtown L.A., it will get up to 89. Over in the valleys, highs will be in the mid 90s except for the Antelope Valley, where highs will be in the mid to upper 80s.
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More inland, it will be in the mid 90s in Riverside and San Bernardino counties, and in the lower 90s in Orange County. In the high desert, expect temperatures to reach the mid 80s, but over in Coachella Valley, it will get up to 96.
But it's still autumn, so tonight's lows will be in the 60s.
About those advisories
There are several wind advisories out for different parts of SoCal until 3 p.m.:
- Santa Clarita valley and the Santa Susanna mountains, winds between 20-30 mph, gusts up to 45 mph.
- Santa Monica mountains, winds between 15 to 25 mph, gusts up to 35 mph.
- Western San Gabriel mountains, winds between 25 to 35 mph, gusts up to 50 mph.
This day in history
On this day in 2021, hail and lightning battered the coasts. Here you can see the extraordinary lightning captured in Long Beach
📣 Public Safety Alert: Please be advised that Marine Safety crews will be closing all beaches temporarily due to visible lightning South/Southwest of Long Beach.
— Long Beach Fire (CA) (@LBFD) October 4, 2021
We will monitor the weather and advise when beaches will be reopened. pic.twitter.com/IPNyObNvVT
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