Record temperature recorded at LAX as heat returns to Southern California
LOS ANGELES — California’s roller coaster spring continued its swing from wet and snowy to warm and dry on Sunday under a ridge of high pressure.
Los Angeles International Airport is the first record to fall with this heatwave. Their daily high of 86 F today beat out the old record of 85 F set just two years ago (2020).
The heat continues into Monday before cooling commences Tuesday.#cawx #laheat #socal pic.twitter.com/sFFKEmD2J5
— NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLosAngeles) April 25, 2022
Developing Santa Ana winds were expected to generate a brief heat wave in Southern California while pleasant conditions were predicted in Northern California, the National Weather Service said.
Temperatures in the coastal basin west of the mountains were expected to jump Sunday and rise to well above average on Monday, the San Diego weather office said.
Near record heat is possible on Monday, Los Angeles-area forecasters said.
High temperatures Monday could reach 88 in Santa Ana, 91 in Riverside, 89 in Pasadena and 81 in Long Beach, NWS forecasts said.
California will rapidly cool down after that, and a large low-pressure system may bring wet and chilly conditions to Northern California by late next weekend and into the following week.
A dry winter left California’s snowpack well below average but storms began showing up this month, including one that brought significant snowfall to the Sierra Nevada and rain elsewhere last week. The snowpack remains below average but the storms have helped.
The Los Angeles Daily News contributed to this story.