Before the Big Chill Could Become Memory, Sun-Basking 70s Move In
Before the havoc that freezing temperatures wrought on California agriculture could recede into memory, the mercury climbed sharply on Sunday and reached near-record temperatures in some parts of Southern California.
In Orange County, temperatures reached highs of 75 degrees in both Santa Ana and Anaheim and are expected to climb by 3 to 5 degrees today, reaching the 80s in inland parts of the county.
Sunday’s Orange County temperatures didn’t approach any records, but at the Civic Center in Los Angeles the high of 84 degrees fell just 2 degrees short of the record for the date. That was set in 1986.
A high-pressure system over Utah produced mild Santa Ana conditions largely responsible for Sunday’s warmth, said Steve Burback, a meteorologist with WeatherData Inc., which provides forecasts for The Times.
The warming trend was helped along by an upper-level high-pressure system along the California coast, he said.
Except along the coast, where it will be somewhat cooler, highs in the Los Angeles Basin should range from the 70s to the mid-80s through Tuesday, Burback said. Temperatures will fall toward the end of the week as a low-pressure system building over the Pacific begins to influence local weather, he said.
High temperatures will remain in the 70s through Friday, he said, with mostly clear skies.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
