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Your SoCal Weather Report For Thursday, Sept. 7: The Sun Comes Out

We're heading into a warmer weekend, with less of a marine layer presence extending into the valleys.
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- Today’s weather: Cloudy morning, afternoon sun
- Beaches: 70s
- Mountains/deserts: 70s/90s-106
- Inland: 80s-90s
- Warnings and advisories: None
High temperatures this afternoon will be in the mid 70s at the beaches, 80s in coastal valleys.
Farther inland, highs will be in the 90s for the valleys, including the Riverside and San Bernardino area. It'll be warmer today in the Coachella Valley, up to 106.
Looking ahead, the warmest days are expected to be Saturday and Sunday, then a cooling trend will begin to start the work week.
This day in history
On this day in 1949, the chilliest record was recorded in Santa Ana where in the morning it was 51 degrees.
Things to do
It's pre-Friday! The second-best day of the work week. Here's an idea for today:
- Cars & Coffee: Century Park partners with Malibu Autobahn for a Cars & Coffee morning. This week focuses on swanky “supercars.” While the event is free, visitor parking off Constellation Avenue is $40, so consider ridesharing.
Check out our full list of things to do this week.
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