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Wind advisories in place for parts of SoCal as Santa Anas return
Quick Facts
- Today’s weather: Partly cloudy
- Beaches: 61 to 65 degrees
- Mountains: mid 40s to mid 50s
- Inland: 61 to 68 degrees
- Warnings and advisories: Wind advisory
A windy and cool day is in store for the region today. The strongest winds will be along the coast, valleys and some mountain areas.
Highs for L.A. and Orange County coasts will be in the mid to high 60s.
Valley communities will see highs mostly in the low 60s. The eastern San Fernando Valley will see highs of up to 65 degrees.
Inland Empire temperatures will range from 61 to 68 degrees. Coachella Valley temps will rise up to 74 degrees. In the Antelope Valley, high temps will range from 48 to 57 degrees.
Wind advisories
The San Gabriel, Santa Susana, Santa Monica mountains are under wind advisories until 3 p.m. Thursday.
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. Thursday. 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.