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Your SoCal Weather Report For Thursday, Oct. 5: Hot And Windy
Today is the peak of the warming trend with strong Santa Ana winds felt in the mountains and valleys.
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On top of the sizzling heat, the Santa Anas are here to stay. Though this weather is unfavorable, it might not be all that bad. As Jack Black once said in The Holiday —"“Legend has it, when the Santa Anas blow, all bets are off. Anything can happen."
Quick Facts
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- Today’s weather: Warm, sunny, windy
- Beaches: 79-83
- Mountains: 90s/87-100
- Inland: 90s
- Warnings and advisories: Wind advisory, heat advisory
In today's forecast, you'll see a warming and drying trend that'll continue through tomorrow.
This afternoon's highs will be in the mid-80s to around 90 from the beaches to downtown Los Angeles and the coastal valleys. Over in the Antelope Valley the highs will be in the upper 80s to low 90s. Make sure to drive carefully along the Highway 14 corridor as gusty winds will make their presence.
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From the Santa Clarita to San Gabriel Valley, the highs will be in the mid 90s, while in the hottest part of the San Fernando Valley, it will get up to 98. In Orange County, inland areas will reach up to 94, more along the coast highs will reach up to 89. The Riverside and San Bernardino areas will reach up to 97 and in Coachella Valley communities will top out to 100.
About those advisories
Another wind advisory is out for these areas until 3 p.m. — winds will range between 20 to 30 mph, gusts up to 55 mph:
- Santa Clarita Valley
- Santa Susana mountains
- Western San Gabriel mountains
- Western Santa Monica mountains
- Highway 14 corridor
- Interstate 5 corridor
And there's also a heat advisory out for San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys, including the Inland Empire and Orange County inland area. This advisory is in effect from 12 p.m. today until 7 p.m. Friday.
Tonight's lows are still in the 60s, bringing relief from the heat.
Taking a look ahead — by Saturday we will see a cooldown.
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This day in history
On this day in 1985, a strong storm system brought 50 knot wind gusts to Catalina Island.
Things to do
You know what day it is — Friday eve!
- Mama Shelter’s October Drag Bingo: Play a round or two of bingo at Mama Shelter’s October Drag Bingo night for a chance to win prizes, including a night stay at the hotel. The night's hosted by Billy Francesca.
Check out our full list of things to do this week.
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