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Climate & Environment

Your SoCal Weather Report For Wednesday, Sept. 6: California Coast Cool

A geothermal map of Southern California in shades of orange to red that indicate the inland temps-- green spots represent mountain temps
Overcast skies will keep the cool weather until Thursday.
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Courtesy NWS San Diego
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Today's weather feels — and looks — like fall (but it's not here yet). You can expect overcast skies for the morning to mid-afternoon and some sunshine later on in the day.

Quick Facts

  • Today’s weather: Cloudy morning, some afternoon sun
  • Beaches: 70s
  • Mountains/deserts: 70s/90s
  • Inland: 80s
  • Warnings and advisories: None

Highs will range from the 70s at the beaches to around 80 in the L.A. Basin, inland Orange County and coastal valleys. The valleys — from Antelope to San Gabriel — and the Riverside area, will be in the 80s. The Coachella Valley will be up into the upper 90s.

This weather is here to stay until Thursday. Come Friday, the highs will start to climb for a warm weekend, with temperatures peaking on Sunday 5 to 10 degrees above average.

This day in history

On this day in 2020, a major heat wave struck Southern California. In Woodland Hills and Chino, temperatures reached 121 degrees.

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