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Weather Check: 20 Degree Difference between Beaches & Inland

By Zach Behrens

Published Apr 20, 2009 11:00 PM

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As of noon, the National Weather Service is reporting numbers that basically say "get thee to a beach!" Here's the breakdown:

Downtown LA: 93
Marina del Rey: 70
Southbay Beaches: 73
Santa Monica Airport: 83
Long Beach: 80
Burbank: 94
Van Nuys: 95

Granada Hills: 91
Woodland Hills: 95
Santa Clarita: 95
Lancaster/Palmdale: 88/87
Fullerton: 91
Palm Springs: 102
San Diego: 76

Temperatures will continue to cool down tomorrow and more drastically on Thursday. By the weekend, expect it to get below 70 across the region.

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