Your SoCal Weather Report For Monday, Mar 4: Early Spring Feels

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Good morning and happy Monday! Today’s weather forecast brings mostly sunny skies and temperatures on the cooler end, reminiscent of a nice early spring kind of day.

Quick Facts

Temperatures along the coast will be in the lower 60s, averaging out to 63 degrees. More inland including the valleys, temperatures will rise slightly to the mid 60s, up to 65 degrees in Anaheim but down back to 63 degrees for the Inland Empire.

In the high desert, expect a high of 59 degrees, 72 degrees in Coachella Valley.

Tonight’s lows will be in upper 40s. Taking a look ahead, there’s a chance of light to moderate rain and mountain snow tomorrow night and Wednesday as another storm system moves in. That’s followed by a warmup by the end of the week.

Over in the beaches, beware of strong rip currents and large breaking waves up to 7 feet tall for west facing beaches along the Ventura and L.A. county beaches including the Malibu coast until 9 a.m.

This day in history

On this day in 1951, it was 28 degrees in Riverside.

Things to do

Reset on Monday with this chill idea:

2024 Oscar-Nominated Short Films, Live-Action: Just one more week left to squeeze all your Oscar viewing in before the biggest night in Hollywood! Catch all of the Academy Award-nominated short films on the big screen for a limited time so that you’re making an educated guess on your Oscar party ballot and giving a few really powerful lesser-seen films some love at the same time.

Check out our full list of things to do this week.

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