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Your SoCal Weather Report For Thursday, Sept. 28: Sunshine And Some Clouds
In today's forecast, expect a mostly sunny day with warm temperatures in the 80s. But come nightfall, low clouds will return and so will patchy fog for the weekend.
Quick Facts
- Today’s weather: Warm, partly cloudy
- Beaches: 70s
- Mountains/deserts: 70s/80s-99
- Inland: 80s
- Warnings and advisories: Fire Watch
We're looking at highs in the low 80s for downtown L.A. and the San Gabriel valley and the upper 80s for the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys.
Along the coast, temperatures are staying cool in the mid 70s up to 77 in Long Beach with low clouds through the morning.
Inland, temperatures will get into the 80s in the Riverside and San Bernardino County valleys. In Orange County, highs will be in 80s inland, upper 70s along the coast.
In the high deserts, temperatures are still reaching the upper 80s. But in Coachella Valley, it dropped to 99.
The lows for most of Southern California will be in the low 60s.
That's California weather for you.
Taking a look ahead: It'll be cool starting tomorrow and through Monday with temperatures in the upper 60s to low 70s. There's a chance of rain on Saturday evening and Sunday.
About those advisories
The weather will create fire weather conditions, especially in Santa Barbara and the I-5 corridor. The National Weather Service has a fire weather watch for that area until early this morning.
This day in history
On this day in 1973, strong Santa Ana winds produced gusts up to 90 mph through the canyons of Ventura, L.A. and San Bernardino.
Things to do
Happy pre-Friday!! Celebrate with Queen Bey:
- A Queen Bey Rooftop Party: Movie & Silent Disco: Rooftop Cinema Club celebrates Beyoncé's birthday month and the Renaissance World Tour finale at its El Segundo location. Get there when the doors open at 7 p.m. to enjoy an opening DJ set and a silent disco. Soak up the rooftop atmosphere with a fully stocked bar, games and views. At 8 p.m., watch a young Queen Bey as she stars in Robert Townsend's 2001 film Carmen: A Hip Hopera. After the screening, watch dueling DJs spin two different Beyoncé-inspired sets. This event is 21+.
Check out our full list of things to do this week.