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Warm and dry weather this weekend

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- Today’s weather: patchy fog morning, afternoon sun
- Beaches: mid to upper 60s
- Mountains: 65-67
- Inland: 77-81
- Warnings and advisories: None
Good morning and happy Friday! Today's weather will feel a little like late spring/early summer as temperatures rise into the low 80s for the valleys and inland areas.
Temperatures will rise a few degrees all around Southern California. At the beaches, we're looking at highs in the mid to upper 60s with temperatures topping out at 67 degrees. For the inland coast, temperatures will jump to the mid to high 70s.
Moving to the valleys we're going to see temperatures in high 70s and low 80s for the warmer areas. That means western San Fernando Valley and the Inland Empire will top out around 81 degrees.
High deserts will remain relatively cooler, with highs in the upper 60s.
Tonight's lows will drop to the mid upper 40s and mid 50s.
Looking ahead
Forecasters say that Monday there's a high risk of Santa Ana winds coming back that could trigger red flag warnings.
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