LA Faces Unprecedented Heat Just One Week Following Severe Winter Weather.
After enduring torrential rains that led to inundation across sections of the city, the City of Angels is now confronting unusually hot weather for this time of year.
Record-Setting Temperatures
By Friday afternoon, the mercury soared to ninety-one degrees Fahrenheit in central LA, per data from the National Weather Service. This easily surpasses the old record for February 27th, which was eighty-eight degrees Fahrenheit and was set in the previous year.
"Unusually high temperatures" were noted on NWS maps for the region.
Safety Warnings
Authorities cautioned that Friday's heat posed an "higher threat for heat illness" for vulnerable populations. Their advice suggested:
- Drinking plenty of fluids.
- Avoiding outdoor activities during the afternoon hours of the day.
- Not leaving anyone unattended in a hot car.
An Extreme Reversal
This sharp rise in heat arrives just after a intense storm system that battered the region earlier in the week. That storm brought heavy snow, strong winds, and thunderstorms to the mountains, causing mudslide risks for millions residents.
Sadly, the conditions also caused a massive avalanche in the Tahoe area, which resulted in nine fatalities.
Temperatures Easing
Looking ahead a cooldown is coming. The heat were forecast to drop to around sixty-one degrees Fahrenheit in downtown LA by Friday night.
Several cities that hit the 90-degree mark were Woodland Hills, Long Beach, and Burbank. Elsewhere, Oxnard, Westwood, Camarillo, and Santa Maria were forecast to reach the upper eighties.
For the weekend, central Los Angeles can expect weather in the eighties, with a further cooldown expected for the start of March.
