Los Angeles City Hall Plaza — Civic Landmark Weather Backdrop
Downtown Los Angeles is starting Tuesday in the low 60s, but the calm morning will give way to sunshine and an afternoon high near 88 degrees. The bigger story is still ahead: a major heat wave is expected to build across the region, with weekend temperatures nearing 100 degrees.
Sunny, Warm Tuesday After Morning Clouds
Clouds will thin through the morning, leaving Los Angeles mostly sunny by late morning and afternoon. Northerly and offshore flow is expected, with north and east surface pressure gradients and local gusts up to 35 mph in parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties. Rain is not expected.
Tuesday night will be mostly clear with a low around 65 degrees. Patchy low clouds may occur at Los Angeles beaches Wednesday, with a high around 86 degrees.
Coastal Hazards Continue Through Tuesday Afternoon
Beachgoers face a separate set of problems Tuesday, as a southerly swell brings elevated surf and a risk of shallow coastal flooding. The National Weather Service says surf around Los Angeles and Ventura counties could reach 4 to 7 feet, while high tides peak near 7 feet late Tuesday morning…