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Happy Thursday! Onshore flow is abundant bringing may gray back to some beach areas and bringing temperatures down. Highs rise into the mid 70s and… Continue Reading
Peak heat Wednesday, tracking a cool & cloudy holiday weekend
Peak heat occurs Wednesday. Expect temperatures to soar above average as high pressure reaches peak strength. Maximum temperatures rise into the 70s,… Continue Reading
Tracking elevated fire risk & Santa Ana winds Tuesday
Happy Tuesday! We begin the morning with clear skies and a quick warming trend. Santa Ana winds bring elevated fire risk for all areas today.… Continue Reading
Tracking a mid-week warming trend & Santa Ana winds
Happy Monday! We begin the morning with a mix of sun and marine clouds. Expect partial clearing this afternoon as winds will help mix out the clouds.… Continue Reading
Strong winds and large waves this weekend
We begin the morning with gray skies and slow clearing clouds. Visibility may be an issue along major highways, travel slowly. Highs rise into the… Continue Reading
Warming Thursday, tracking a strong wind event this weekend
Happy Thursday! We begin the morning with a mixture of marine clouds and clear skies. Winds were exceptionally strong last night and able to clear a… Continue Reading
Cool Wednesday, tracking strong winds this weekend
The marine layer is parked over all beach areas Wednesday and will be stubborn to clear. Some places will fail to see the sun and temperatures… Continue Reading
Misty Tuesday morning, tracking a mild workweek
We start the morning with dense fog producing misting for many beach areas. Tale it slow and have low beams on through major highways. Expect a… Continue Reading
Warm Friday, heatwave into Mother’s Day weekend
Happy Friday! We made it to the end of the week and the weather pattern looks quite toasty into the holiday weekend. We begin Friday morning with… Continue Reading
Toasty Thursday, elevated fire risk through Mother’s Day
Clear skies and warm weather is ahead Thursday. Winds are at advisory levels into the evening, expected strong gusts of 40-50mph near dinner time.… Continue Reading
Bright & warm Wednesday, heatwave into Mother’s Day weekend
We begin Wednesday morning with a few areas of patchy fog before a rapid clearing pattern occurs. High pressure is moving into the area, bringing the… Continue Reading
Cool & cloudy Cinco De Mayo, tracking a major May heatwave
Happy Cinco De Mayo! We start the morning with marine clouds off or near all coastline long with mid to high level clouds. Expect a partly to mostly… Continue Reading
Tracking spotty showers Monday, warming mid-week
We begin Monday morning with some disorganized cloud coverage. An upper level low moves over the area by the afternoon, spinning up clouds and rain… Continue Reading
Toasty Friday, cool & cloudy weekend
Happy first day of May! We begin Friday morning with clear skies and cool temperatures. Shed off layers extra early as temperatures soar fast. Highs… Continue Reading
Above average Thursday & Friday, tracking weekend rain chances
Minimal marine layer influence or fog is expected Thursday. Offshore flow is abundant, which is preventing low clouds from forming. Clear skies along… Continue Reading
Warming Wednesday, tracking beach weather Friday
Happy Wednesday! It'll be a cool morning with a few mid to high level clouds before a quick warming trend starts. Highs rise to mid 70s and most… Continue Reading
Warming Tuesday, tracking a cool start to May
Happy Tuesday! We begin the morning with a few pockets of fog and portions of marine layer influence. A partly cloudy to mostly clear evening is… Continue Reading
Mild Monday, tracking small showers Wednesday
Partly cloudy to mostly clear skies prevail Monday morning. Expect a few fog prone areas to have visibility impacts through the early morning hours.… Continue Reading
Cooling Friday, rain chances this weekend
Happy Friday! It'll be a cool morning with a few areas of dense fog developing along major highways. Overcast skies kick in after lunch and cooler… Continue Reading
Warm Thursday, tracking weekend rain chances
We begin Thursday morning with clear skies and cool temperatures, bundle up when headed out to work or school. Temperatures rise fast and mid 70s are… Continue Reading