Los Angeles Battles Unprecedented High Temperatures Only Days After Major Winter Storm.
After enduring heavy downpours that resulted in floodwaters across areas in the city, the City of Angels is now grappling with abnormally hot weather for the end of February.
Record-Shattering Readings
By Friday afternoon, the thermometer reached ninety-one degrees Fahrenheit in central LA, according to the National Weather Service. This breaks the previous daily record for February 27th, which was 31 degrees Celsius (88 Fahrenheit) and was recorded in the previous year.
"Very warm conditions" were labeled on forecast maps for the region.
Safety Alerts
The weather service issued a warning that Friday's weather posed an "increased danger for heat illness" for people sensitive to heat. Their advice suggested:
- Staying hydrated.
- Limiting outdoor activities during the afternoon hours of the day.
- Not leaving anyone unattended in a parked vehicle.
A Dramatic Shift
This sudden spike in temperature arrives just after a intense winter storm that battered the area last week. That event unleashed heavy snow, strong winds, and thunderstorms to the mountains, causing flash flood warnings for countless residents.
Tragically, the severe weather also triggered a massive avalanche in the Tahoe area, which left nine people dead from.
Temperatures Easing
Looking ahead cooler conditions is coming. The heat were forecast to fall to around sixty-one degrees Fahrenheit in downtown LA by late Friday.
Other locales that hit the 90-degree mark featured Woodland Hills, Long Beach, and Burbank. Meanwhile, Santa Maria, Oxnard, Camarillo, and Westwood were forecast to experience the high eighties.
Over Saturday and Sunday, central Los Angeles can anticipate temperatures in the eighties, with mid-70s temperatures likely for the start of March.
