“We are trending a little cooler yet than yesterday at this hour, but I do believe we’re looking at another warm day today,” KTLA meteorologist Henry DiCarlo said as Southern California braced for unseasonal November warmth approaching 90 degrees.
Inland communities across the region are tracking temperatures climbing into the 80s through Veterans Day on Wednesday, KTLA reported. The unusual heatwave stems from a weakening offshore flow combined with warm air pushing in from the south.
In the Santa Clarita Valley, Wednesday’s forecast high sits at roughly 85 degrees, about 10 degrees above the seasonal average of 75. The Inland Empire faces similar conditions before a sharp meteorological shift arrives later in the week.
A series of storm systems will drop inland temperatures from the 80s into the 70s and potentially the 60s over the weekend. Cloud cover will increase as the region transitions away from dry weather, though the impending rain may prove lighter than long-range forecasts suggest.
“I think what most people will find as they look at the seven-day forecast, their eyes go into the weekend, go into that chance of rain,” DiCarlo said regarding the incoming storm systems.
Much of the atmospheric energy from these systems will remain north of Southern California, leaving the region with limited precipitation from early weekend systems. Showers could arrive late Friday night into Saturday, while Sunday brings a slight chance of light rain that may miss some communities entirely.
“These four days will look worse than they will play out,” DiCarlo said of the unsettled conditions stretching into early next week. A more promising window for widespread rainfall opens Monday into Tuesday as storm systems take a direct path toward the region.
Meanwhile, the National Weather Service maintains coastal flood and high surf advisories across Los Angeles, Ventura, Orange, and San Diego counties. Breaking waves of 5 to 8 feet pound Ventura County beaches alongside dangerous rip currents and minor coastal flooding.
Farther north along the Santa Barbara County Central Coast and San Luis Obispo County, waves reach towering heights of 9 to 14 feet. Seawater threatens vulnerable low-lying infrastructure, including beach parking lots, bike paths, and harbor walkways.
Orange County coastal communities remain under advisory through noon Tuesday as high tides exceed 7 feet. Officials urge the public to avoid dangerous surf, stay off rock jetties, and refrain from driving through flooded roadways.
