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Southern California Weather 3/7 Evening - Sudden Summer Shock

Southern California Weather 3/7 Evening - Sudden Summer Shock

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 Good evening. Southern California. I'm Michael Nally. Step outside and you might think summer came early. We're sitting at a balmy 75 degrees under clear skies — about 51 degrees warmer than usual for March. But don't let the sunshine fool you. The real story is the wind. Gusts have already hit 50 to 70 miles an hour in the mountains and foothills, with the LA Basin seeing bursts up to 55 miles an hour in spots. That's strong enough to knock down tree limbs and send your patio furniture airborne. A High Wind Warning remains in effect for the Mojave Desert and Tehachapi Mountains until this evening. Closer to home, a Wind Advisory covers most of LA and Ventura Counties until 3 PM. Tomorrow is a scorcher. We're flirting with record highs as the thermometer climbs to 90 degrees. A Heat Advisory kicks in at 10 AM Sunday for coastal LA, the San Fernando Valley. And the San Gabriel Valley. If you're running the LA Marathon, hydrate like it's your job — by the finish line, it will feel like an oven. Tonight, winds stay gusty out of the north at 10 to 20 miles an hour, but they ease slightly by morning. Down south in San Diego, you're dodging the worst of the wind but not the warmth. Highs hit 86 tomorrow — a whopping 51 degrees above normal. You might see a sprinkle Sunday night into Monday, but we're talking less than a tenth of an inch. The Inland Empire is the bullseye for wind today with gusts to 45 miles an hour. They hit 86 tomorrow before crashing back to the 70s on Monday as the marine layer makes a comeback. Humidity drops into the single digits today, so avoid anything that could spark. Secure the trash cans and charge your phone in case the power flickers. Looking ahead. Sunday brings the peak heat and wind. Monday and Tuesday cool back to the 70s with patchy fog, but by Thursday the ridge rebuilds and we're right back in the 90s. Enjoy the taste of summer while it lasts — the marine layer returns Monday to remind us it's still March. See you tomorrow.
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