Los Angeles Battles Historic High Temperatures Only Days Following Severe Winter Storm.
Following a week of significant rainfall that led to inundation across parts of the city, the City of Angels is now seeing abnormally warm temperatures for the end of February.
Record-Shattering Temperatures
On Friday midday, the thermometer reached ninety-one degrees Fahrenheit in downtown Los Angeles, per data from weather officials. This breaks the previous daily record for this date, which was 31 degrees Celsius (88 Fahrenheit) and was set in the previous year.
"Unusually high temperatures" were highlighted on NWS maps for the region.
Safety Alerts
The weather service cautioned that Friday's conditions posed an "increased danger for heat illness" for those at risk. Their recommendations featured:
- Staying hydrated.
- Limiting outdoor activities during the peak heat of the day.
- Not leaving children or pets unattended in a hot car.
An Extreme Reversal
This sharp rise in heat arrives just after a powerful storm system that battered the area earlier in the week. That system unleashed high winds, thunderstorms, and significant snowfall to the mountains, triggering mudslide risks for countless residents.
Unfortunately, the conditions also triggered a massive avalanche in the Lake Tahoe area, which claimed the lives of.
Forecast Ahead
Looking ahead some relief is expected. The heat were predicted to decrease to around 16 degrees Celsius (61 Fahrenheit) in central Los Angeles by overnight.
Other locales that reached ninety degrees were Long Beach, Burbank, and Woodland Hills. Elsewhere, Oxnard, Westwood, Camarillo, and Santa Maria were projected to see the high eighties.
In the coming days, downtown Los Angeles can anticipate readings in the eighties, with cooler weather on tap for the start of March.
