Los Angeles Experiences Historic High Temperatures Just Days After Major Winter Storm.
In the wake of heavy downpours that caused flooding across parts of the city, the City of Angels is now grappling with abnormally high conditions for late February.
All-Time High Readings
By Friday afternoon, the mercury reached ninety-one degrees Fahrenheit in downtown Los Angeles, per data from weather officials. This breaks the previous daily record for February 27th, which was eighty-eight degrees Fahrenheit and was established in the previous year.
"Unusually high temperatures" were labeled on forecast graphics for the region.
Safety Alerts
The weather service cautioned that Friday's heat posed an "higher threat for heat illness" for vulnerable populations. Their recommendations suggested:
- Drinking plenty of fluids.
- Avoiding outdoor activities during the peak heat of the day.
- Ensuring you do not leave kids or animals unattended in a parked vehicle.
A Sharp Shift
This sudden spike in mercury comes on the heels of a massive winter storm that battered the state earlier in the week. That storm brought high winds, thunderstorms, and significant snowfall to higher elevations, triggering flash flood warnings for millions residents.
Unfortunately, the conditions also resulted in a deadly avalanche in the Tahoe area, which claimed the lives of.
Temperatures Easing
Forecasters predict some relief will arrive. The heat were expected to fall to around sixty-one degrees Fahrenheit in the city by late Friday.
Other locales that experienced ninety degrees featured Burbank, Woodland Hills, and Long Beach. Meanwhile, Westwood, Camarillo, Santa Maria, and Oxnard were forecast to see the high 80s.
For the weekend, downtown LA can see weather in the 80s, with mid-70s temperatures on tap for the start of March.
