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Some sunshine before more stormy weather returns over the weekend
Storm clouds move over the Los Angeles skyline as seen from Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area on Saturday.
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Quick Facts
- Today’s weather: partly cloudy, cool
- Beaches: low 60s
- Mountains: 50s-60s
- Inland: mid 60s
- Warnings and advisories: Beach Hazards
Happy Friday! In today's forecast — partly cloudy skies and slightly warmer temperatures before another storm makes its way to the Southland on Saturday.
Forecasters say more rain is coming to L.A. County Saturday evening with some windy conditions — about two thirds of an inch of rain is expected.
Temperatures at the beaches and inland coast will be in the low to mid 60s, topping out at 66 degrees.
The Santa Clarita and San Fernando valleys, Inland Empire and Orange County will be slightly warmer, with highs in the mid 60s. Meanwhile, highs in the San Gabriel Valley will be slightly cooler with temperatures in the upper 50s to the low 60s.
High desert daytime temperatures will vary — Antelope Valley highs will reach the mid 50s, but in the Apple and Lucerne valleys, temperatures will be slightly warmer between 57 and 62 degrees. Coachella Valley highs will be low 70s.
Tonight's lows for the will drop to the mid 40s for the valleys, in some areas of the Inland Empire and the Coachella Valley expect overnight temperatures to drop as low as 38 degrees.
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Overnight lows for the high desert will drop to the mid 30s and even to 28 degrees in some cases.
High surf and beach hazards
The stormy weather is creating high surf along the coasts, from Malibu to Orange County.
Forecasters say conditions in the waters will be dangerous, with strong rip currents and elevated surf that could reach up to 6 feet, in some cases up to 7. The elevated surf will continue through Sunday.
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