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Santa Ana winds bring warmer weather to SoCal
Gusty winds are expected for most of SoCal.
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Mel Melcon
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Los Angeles Times
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QUICK FACTS
- Today’s weather: Partly cloudy
- Beaches: Mid-70s
- Mountains: Mid-60s to around 70 degrees
- Inland: 75 to 81 degrees
- Warnings and advisories: Wind advisory, High Wind Advisory
The Santa Ana winds are here to welcome us into the weekend, bringing warmer temperatures.
The winds will reach Point Mugu to the Santa Clarita Valley, down to Orange County and parts of the Inland Empire valleys and foothills east of the 5 Freeway.
Peak gusts are expected to reach 35 to 55 mph. The western San Gabriel Mountains, Highway 14 corridor, Santa Susana Mountains and the western Santa Monica Mountains are under a high wind warning until 6 p.m., when gusts could reach 65 mph.
As for temperatures, highs for L.A. County beaches will reach the upper 70s and up to the low 80s for inland areas.
Parts of Orange County and Coachella Valley will see temperatures in the mid- to upper 80s, with the warmest areas expected to reach 88 degrees.
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