Red Flag Fire Warnings

(Smokey Sunset)

Hot and dry conditions will combined for extreme fire conditions through the holiday weekend.

Restrictions for outdoor burning are in effect for many locations of southern California.

Hot away from the coast

(Lake Elsinore - May, 2005)

Another hot day expected away from the coast Wednesday.

Forecast high temperatures will reach into the lower to middle 90s downtown Los Angeles, lower 90s to the lower 100s out in the valleys.

If want relief from the heat...head to the beaches where temperatures will be in the upper 60s to the upper 70s.

Tuesday Heat

(Sunrise in the desert)

Another hot late summer day here in southern California...

Temperatures are expected to reach near 90 downtown LA...
middle 90s to around 106 in the valleys...and in the
70s to the lower 80s at the beaches.

Due to the hot and dry conditions... "Red Flag warnings" remain in effect for the Los Angeles county mountain areas until 9:00pm Tuesday.

Head to the beaches...

(Summer Afternoon at Santa Monica Beach)

You may want to head to your favorite beach Monday...as the heat returns to much of the southland.

Temperatures will reach in the middle 90s downtown Los Angeles with 90s to around 106 out in the valley areas.

The beaches will have temperatures in the middle 70s to the lower 80s.

The good news is that the rip current danger has past!

Quiet Sunday

(Morning clouds - Thursday, August 24th, 2006)

Great weather to wrap up the weekend here in the southland.

Otherthan coastal low clouds and fog during the morning hours...skies across SoCal will be mostly sunny on Sunday.

Temperatures will reach in the 90s to around 100 out in the valley...
middle to upper 80s downtown Los Angeles...
and in the 70s at the beaches.

Caution...there still is a high risk for "rip currents" along the south facing coastal areas of Orange County.

Weekend dangers

(Santa Monica Beach - July 26th, 2005)

There will be a continued threat of high swells and rip currents this weekend along the coastal waters of southern California.

The highest threat for rip currents will be the south facing beaches.

With these dangerous conditions... it is strongly advised that surfers and swimmers stay onshore.

(Near Pismo Beach - August 2000)

High swells and high risk for rip currents will make for another dangerous day to surf and or swim along California coastal waters.

These condition will likely subside during the day Saturday.

High swells/rip currents

(Near Pismo Beach - August 2000)

High swells and high risk for rip currents will make for another dangerous day to surf and or swim along California coastal waters.

These condition will likely subside during the day Saturday.

Increasing swells and risk of rip currents

(Pismo Beach - August, 2000)

A south swell generated from a storm in the southern hemisphere will produce swells 3 to 4 feet about every 19 seconds along the much of the coast the next couple of days.

The Los Angeles and Ventura County coastal waters will be most prone to the high swells.

With the higher than normal surf will come the high potential of rip currents.
Swimmers and surfers are strongly advised to remain onshore the next couple of days.

Mountain/desert thunderstorms

(Decaying Storm Clouds - August 9th, 2006)

A moderately moist and unstable airmass is in place over the southland.
With daytime heating and increased instability...another round of isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will be likely over the mountains and deserts...most numerous over the San Bernardino...Riverside and San Diego counties.

Thunderstorms will have the potential of producing... brief moderate to heavy downpours...locally gusty winds...and cloud-to-ground lightning strikes.

Isolated tstorms...mountains/deserts Tuesday

(Afternoon Cumulus clouds - August 4th, 2006)

An increase in moisture from the east/southeast will likely trigger a few afternoon and evening showers or thunderstorms over portions of the southland Tuesday.

A chance of showers or thunderstorms will exist over the mountains/deserts of San Bernardino...Riverside and San Diego Counties. There's even a slight risk of a thunderstorm reaching into the foothills of the San Diego County valleys.

Slightly warmer temperatures to start the week

(Sunrise - August 17th, 2006)

Slightly warmer temperatures on tap for Monday.

Temperatures will reach into the middle 80s for Downtown L.A.
upper 80s to the lower 100s out in the valleys.

Meanwhile...the beaches will remain in the upper 60s to the upper 70s.

Nice Sunday!

(Sunset - July 30th, 2005)

Nice weather to finish the weekend here in the southland.

After the morning low clouds and fog burn off around midday...skies will be mostly sunny.

Afternoon temperatures will be in the upper 60s to the middle 70s at the beaches... lower 80s downtown L.A....and in the middle 80s to the upper 90s out in the valleys.

Cool at the coast...hot in the valleys

(Catalina Island - March, 2003)

Temperatures will remain cool along the coast this weekend.

Temperatures will range in the middle 60s to the middle 70s

Inland areas will have warmer temperatures during the weekend.

middle 80s to around 100.

Meanwhile downtown Los Angeles will see temperatures in the lower to middle 80s.

Warmer for most...this weekend

(Catalina Island - March, 2003)

Warmer temperatures are in the forecast for the southland through this weekend.

Temperatures for the beaches will be in mainly in the 70s.

For downtown L.A.... temperatures will be in the lower to middle 80s Friday, middle 80s Saturday then upper 80s to around 90 on Sunday.

In the valleys... daytime temperatures will be in the middle 80s to the upper 90s.

Cool and gloomy conditions

(Cloudy Morning, Sunset Beach - March, 2003)

Cool and gloomy conditions will continue Thursday for the coastal areas. Temperatures will be range from the middle 60s to the lower 70s. Temperatures will reach into the upper 70s to the lower 80s downtown Los Angeles.

Meanwhile...warm temperatures can be expected out in the valleys this afternoon after the morning low clouds and fog burn off. Temperatures this afternoon will range in the lower 80s to the lower 90s.

No change in the current weather pattern

(Marine Layer - Port of L.A. March, 2003 )

No change in the current weather pattern over the southland.

Night/morning low clouds and fog...coastal and valley areas...then afternoon sunshine.

Daytime high temperatures...
upper 60s to the middle 70s at the coast...
upper 70s to the lower 80s downtown L.A....
& lower 80s to the lower 90s out in the valleys.

June like weather continues...

(Low clouds over the Port of L.A. - March, 2003)

The June like weather will continue for the next few days.

Look for night and morning gloom (low clouds & fog)...then afternoon sunshine.

Temperatures will be in the...

upper 60s to the middle 70s at the coast...
lower 80s downtown L.A....
lower 80s to the middle 90s in the valleys.

Night and morning gloom

(Low clouds/Fog over the Port of L.A. - February, 2003)

Night and morning gloom will be around for the next several days here in the southland.

This will keep the temperatures in the upper 60s to the middle 70s at the coast, lower to middle 80s Downtown L.A. and in the 80s to the middle 90s out in the valleys.

Cooler water temperatures

(View of Pt. Loma from Coronado - May, 2005)

Southern California Coastal water temperatures have cooled a great deal over the past week or so.

Now the temperatures are mostly in the lower to middle 60s...rather than the 70s that were experienced a couple of weeks ago.

Typical Southern California Weekend

Other than night and morning low clouds and fog...coastal and valley areas...skies across the southland will be mostly sunny through the weekend.

Temperatures will range from the upper 60s to the middle 70s at the coast...lower to middle 80s downtown L.A....and in the 80s to the 90s in the valley areas.

Slight risk of Tstorms...mountains/deserts

(Thunderstorm near Barstow - July, 2005)

There will be a continue risk for mainly afternoon and evening showers or thunderstorms over the southern California mountains...the Antelope Valley...and San Diego county deserts.

These storms will have the potential of producing... local gusty winds to around 40 mph...brief moderate showers...and dangerous cloud-to-ground lightning strikes.

Mountain/Desert Tstorms

(Cumulus clouds at night - Tuesday, August 8th, 2006)

A moist air mass will likely spark thunderstorms this afternoon and evening over the mountain and desert portions of San Bernardino...Riverside...and San Diego Counties.

These thunderstorms will have the potential of producing... gusty winds...brief downpours...small hail...and frequent cloud-to-ground lightning strikes.

Isolated mountain/desert tstorms?

(Afternoon Cumulus clouds - Tuesday, August 8th, 2006)

There maybe just enough moisture and instability today to produce isolated showers or thunderstorms over the mountains/deserts of San Bernardino...Riverside and San Diego Counties this afternoon.

If thunderstorms develop... they will have the potential of producing... locally gusty winds to around 40 mph... brief downpours...small hail and cloud-to-ground lightning strikes.

Warm Tuesday

(Panorama of a Sunrise - Monday, August 7th, 2006)

Warmer temperatures for Tuesday as the beginning of a mini heat wave sets up over the southland.

This heat wave won't be anywhere as severe as the the previous one...but temperatures will likely be in the 90s to the lower 100s in the valleys for the rest of this week.

Meanwhile... downtown Los Angeles will see temperatures in the middle 80s to the lower 90s through Friday and in the lower 70s to around 80 at the coast.

One more cool day...

(Sunrise - Sunday, August 6th, 2006)

One more cool day for the southland before another heat wave sets in.

Today... look for temperatures in the upper 60s to the middle 70s at the coast, upper 70s to the lower 80s downtown Los Angeles and in the upper 70s to the lower 90s out in the valleys.

Tuesday... Temperatures will warm 5 to 10 degrees for most locations.

Fairly nice Sunday

(Sunset -- Sunday, July 27th, 2006)

Little change from Saturday's weather here in the southland Sunday.

Other than coastal and valley morning low clouds and fog...skies should be mostly sunny.

High temperatures will range in the upper 60s to the middle 70s at the coast... lower 80s downtown L.A.... and in the 80s to the lower 90s in the valley areas.

Saturday Gloom

(Infrared photo of clouds - Friday, August 4th, 2006)

Gloomy Saturday for the southland as a rather thick marine layer has pushed inland to the lower coastal slopes of the mountains.

The low clouds and fog will gradually give way to partly cloudy skies by early to mid afternoon.

For the most part temperatures will be in the middle 60s to the middle 70s at the coast and in the middle 70s to the lower 90s out in the valleys.

Enjoy these cool temperatures...as it looks like another period of hot temperatures are on tap for the southland by Tuesday.

Gloomy weekend ahead for most.

(Foggy Night at the Coronado Bridge - May, 2005)

Low clouds, fog and areas of light rain or drizzle along with cool temperatures will continue through the weekend over much of the southland.

Afternoon temperatures will likely be in the upper 60s to the lower 70s at the coast, middle to upper 70s downtown L.A. and in the middle 70s to the middle 80s out in the valleys.

More problems at sea

(Sunsets on San Luis Bay - August, 2001)

More problems at sea...

Hundreds of Sea Urchins have washed ashore along Newport Beach.

This may be a result of the unusually warm water temperatures that southern California has been experiencing over the past few weeks.

More Beach Dangers

(Santa Monica Beach - July, 2005)

A large portion of the San Clement shoreline is off limits due to high levels of bacteria due to a sewage spill.

No word when the shoreline will reopen to the public.

Also...
High potential of rip currents along the Orange and San Diego county coastline Wednesday.
Swimmers and Surfers are strongly advised to remain onshore.

Widespread marine layer

(Cumulus Clouds - Sunday, July 30th, 2006)

A deep marine layer had moved as far inland as the mountains this morning. Areas of drizzle will also be possible this morning.

Visibilities at times will be reduced to 1/4 mile or less over the mountains...especially through passes...and over the valleys of San Diego county.

The low clouds and fog will be slow to burn off this afternoon...with only parital clearing expected along portions of the coast.