Mother Nature is turning on the fan after a day of record-breaking heat for some parts of Southern California.
The wind is the result of a low-pressure system known as an inside slider that’s moving over the inland portion of the state. That system is expected to bring some moisture to Southern California, but most of the region is not expected to get much — if any — precipitation, forecasters said.
However, the system will drop temperatures by a few degrees — into the low to mid-70s — through the weekend. The drop in the mercury marks a big swing for the region, which has experienced above-average temperatures over the last two days. Sunday had its share of warm weather, and on Monday the temperatures soared. Santa Barbara set a new high temperature of 87 degrees for the day, breaking the record of 83 degrees set last year.
In Los Angeles County, Long Beach reached 86 degrees, downtown Los Angeles clocked in at 85 degrees during the warmest part of the day and Santa Clarita hit 90 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. “After a colder-than-normal winter, this is really the first time we’ve had any warm-up,” Laber said.
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