High pressure and gusty offshore winds brought record-high temperatures to downtown Los Angeles and Los Angeles International Airport today.
The downtown high of 88 broke the previous record for this date of 85, set in 1996. The 89-degree high at LAX broke the date’s previous record of 87 set in 2006, according to the National Weather Service.
Today’s other highs included 90 in Redondo Beach and San Gabriel; 89 in Hawthorne; 88 in Pasadena and Torrance and at the Long Beach Airport and UCLA; 87 in Burbank and at Santa Monica Airport; 86 in Culver City; 85 in Pomona and Van Nuys; 83 in Northridge and Woodland Hills; and 80 in Chatsworth and at the Santa Monica Pier.
A red flag warning for the Santa Monica Mountains and Santa Clarita Valley expired at 6 p.m. The warning, which indicates an increased chance of fire, is issued when relative humidity drops below 15 percent with winds sustained at 25 mph or gusts at 35 mph or greater.
A wind advisory will remain in effect for the San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys, Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area and other Los Angeles County mountains will remain in effect until 3 p.m. Tuesday.
The gusty winds will make driving difficult, especially for drivers of high-profile vehicles, and could result in downed trees and power lines and cause power outages, according to the National Weather Service.
Record temperatures are possible again Tuesday with record-high or near- record highs forecast on the coastal side of the mountains through Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
Tuesday’s forecast highs include 92 in San Gabriel; 91 in Burbank and Pasadena; 90 in Woodland Hills; 89 in downtown Los Angeles and Long Beach; 86 at Los Angeles International Airport.
—City News Service