Get ready for a warm up as temps are about to rise in the Southland.
The National Weather Service forecast for Los Angeles and vicinity on Wednesday calls for sunny skies. Highs from the lower to mid 70s at the beaches to the mid to upper 80s inland.
Wednesday night it will be clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
The forecast for Thursday calls for mostly clear skies in the evening then areas of low clouds and fog. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
In Coastal Orange County the forecast for Wednesday calls for sunny skies. Highs 74 to 79.
Wednesday night it will be clear. Lows 50 to 55.
Thursday it will be mostly sunny. Highs 69 to 74.
The ultraviolet index level in the Los Angeles area for Wednesday is a high 7, according to the weather service. A very high exposure level reading of 10, or greater, means a fair skinned person could suffer a sunburn in about four minutes if not protected.
Here are the latest temperatures and conditions around Southern California: