Record-breaking February chilly snap will give method to hotter temperatures subsequent week
Los Angeles County noticed record-breaking low temperatures earlier this week at L.A. International Airport and Long Beach throughout a February chilly snap, however a warming pattern subsequent week will see temperatures soar in some inland and valley areas by as a lot as 20 levels.
Temperatures throughout Southern California began to dip Tuesday as a winter storm system moved into the area, bringing snow to mountain areas, with excessive winds and chilly in a single day lows that broke a number of information, in response to the National Weather Service.
Long Beach Airport recorded a low of 39 levels on Thursday, breaking the report for the date of 40 set in 1987, officers stated. The low at LAX of 39 broke the earlier report of 40 levels set in 1960.
Farther north, temperatures dropped to 33 in Camarillo, 35 in Oxnard and 29 at Santa Maria Airport, in northern Santa Barbara County, in response to the climate service. On Friday morning, Paso Robles dipped to 23, breaking a report of 25 levels set in 1953.
While the chilly snap will wane, gusty Santa Ana winds are anticipated throughout the area this weekend. Northeast winds from 15 to 25 mph with gusts as much as 35 mph are anticipated by way of Saturday afternoon for decrease elevations in Ventura and Los Angeles counties, in response to the climate service. In mountain areas, gusts will attain 45-50 mph and will make driving troublesome.
Warmer temperatures are simply across the nook for many of Southern California, with temperatures heating up by Monday by way of Wednesday, in response to the NWS. Daytime temperatures are anticipated to achieve as much as 80 levels in inland and valley areas the place highs Thursday struggled to interrupt 60. The heat climate will likely be adopted by one other cooling pattern.
There is not any rain within the forecast within the area, stated Ryan Kittell, a climate service meteorologist in Oxnard stated. February is usually the wettest month of the yr.
“We noticed a very moist December, however each January and February have been dry months,” Kittell stated. “The surplus we gained in precipitation has been taken away by these previous few months.”
