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More Heat Records Were Broken on Thursday
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High temperatures were broken on Wednesday and they followed suit on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. This time, however, it was not as extreme and only a handful of records were broken:
- LAX: 96 tied 1976's record
- Downtown L.A: A new record of 96 tied a record set in 1976
- Long Beach: A new record of 96 beat a 1976 record of 95
- San Gabriel: A new record of 98 tied the 1976 record
- Santa Monica Pier: A new record of 96, beating 88 from 1976
- UCLA: 97 tied 1976's record
- Camarillo: 96 beat 1949's 95
- Santa Monica Airport: 93 beat 1949's 92
Luckily, temperatures are expected to see a cooling trend starting today and continuing throughout the weekend, when some rain is possible.
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