After enduring significant rainfall that resulted in floodwaters across sections of the city, the City of Angels is now seeing abnormally hot temperatures for this time of year.
During the day Friday, the mercury reached ninety-one degrees Fahrenheit in downtown Los Angeles, per data from weather officials. This exceeds the prior high for February 27th, which was 88°F (31°C) and was recorded in 2025.
"Very warm conditions" were highlighted on NWS graphics for the region.
Forecasters cautioned that Friday's heat posed an "increased danger for heat illness" for those at risk. Their recommendations included:
This dramatic increase in mercury follows closely after a powerful winter storm that pummeled the state last week. That event brought thunderstorms, high winds, and heavy snow to higher elevations, leading to mudslide risks for millions residents.
Sadly, the storm also caused a large avalanche in the Tahoe area, which left nine people dead from.
Forecasters predict some relief is coming. Temperatures were forecast to decrease to around 61°F (16°C) in downtown LA by Friday night.
Other locales that hit ninety degrees were Long Beach, Burbank, and Woodland Hills. Elsewhere, Oxnard, Westwood, Camarillo, and Santa Maria were projected to experience the upper eighties.
In the coming days, central LA can anticipate temperatures in the eighties, with cooler weather expected for the following week.
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