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HAPPINESS

IS A WARM CUP

October 20, 2025 3:35 am

Southern California Overview:

  • High pressure will continue above average high temperatures for inland areas through Tuesday while weak onshore flow begins to spread cooling into coastal areas with a return and slow deepening of a shallow marine layer. A low pressure system from the southwest will move inland through southern California on Tuesday night and Wednesday with Wednesday high temperatures as much as 12 to 18 degrees cooler for the mountains and inland valleys and as much as 5 to 10 degrees below average for the mountains and valleys. High pressure will bring warming for Thursday and Friday with Friday high temperatures around 5 degrees above average for inland areas. A low pressure system moving inland to the north will bring cooling for next weekend.
  • United States Overview:

    • Low pressure system to bring locally heavy rain and gusty winds for the Northeast today. Windy, colder, and unsettled weather to spread across the northern tier states for the next couple of days. Unseasonable October warmth cross the southern Plains to start the week with highs climbing well into the 80s and 90s.

Local/State Headlines.

  • Brush fire prompts temporary evacuations in 4S Ranch.
  • Cooldown arrives this week after several days of sun across SoCal.
  • Cooler temperatures on the way after warm weekend.

Nat’l/Int’l Headlines…

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  • Northeast faces multiday flash flood threat as cross-country storm brings heavy rain.
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NOAA Weather

Needles, Needles Airport, CA

Last Update on Oct 20 2025, 1:56 am PDT

Weather by NOAA

Current Conditions: Fair

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Temp: 66°F

Wind: North at 0mph

Humidity: 27%

Dewpoint: 30.9°F

Your 5-Day Forecast at a Glance

On this day – 10.20.2004

A large winter season storm pummeled Southern California. Not just daily, but monthly record rainfall was received in only one day across the region. The same happened again on 10/27. The monthly record rainfall was exceeded in only six hours in many locations of Orange County on this day. Totals for last two weeks of October were four to eight inches in lower elevations, and up to 14 inches at Lake Arrowhead. On this day a storm wind of 39 mph was measured at Lindbergh Field from the south, the strongest October wind on record. Seven daily rainfall records fell on this day: Palomar Mountain (6.20), Big Bear Lake (3.25 inch), Santa Ana (3.15), Idyllwild (2.65), Campo (2.64), Riverside (2.50), and Vista (1.88). 3.5 inches of snow fell in Idyllwild, the greatest daily amount on record for October. Widespread flooding occurred. A bridge washed out near Wrightwood. One motorist was killed in floodwaters near Lytle Creek. Many mountain roads were impassable with mud and rockslides. Railroad tracks in Fontana washed out, derailing a train. The Santa Ana River flooded, putting horses neck-deep in flood waters in Norco and a rescue was made at a Chino golf course. Several funnel clouds were reported offshore from San Clemente.

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