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Santa Ana winds continue as warm weather creeps in
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Quick Facts
- Today’s weather: Mostly sunny
- Beaches: mid 60s to around 70 degrees
- Mountains: upper 50s to low 60s
- Inland: 63 to 71 degrees
- Warnings and advisories: Wind advisory
A warming trend kicks in for the region today that will raise temperatures 10 to 20 degrees above normal by next week.
Highs for L.A. and Orange County coasts will get up to around 70 degrees.
Valley communities will see highs mostly in the mid 60s to low 70s.
Inland Empire temperatures will range from 63 to 71 degrees. Coachella Valley temps will drop down to 61 degrees. In the Antelope Valley, we're looking at highs in the mid 50s.
Wind advisories
The San Gabriel, Santa Susana, Santa Monica mountains are under wind advisories until 3 p.m. Thursday.
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We're looking at wind speeds from 35 to 45 mph, with some gusts up to 55 mph.
Calabasas, Agoura Hills, Santa Clarita Valley, Malibu and parts of Ventura County are also under a wind advisory until 3 p.m. Wind speeds there will range from 25 to 35 mph, with some gusts up to 45 mph.
Look out for fallen tree limbs. The recently rain-soaked ground could make it easier for entire trees to fall. Some power outages could also occur.
Beach hazards
You'll want to avoid swimming in the ocean because of strong rip currents and breaking waves from high surf. Minor flooding of beach parking lots is possible. These conditions will last until Friday morning for the Orange County coast, and until Saturday morning for L.A. County beaches.
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