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IS A WARM CUP
March 3, 2026 1:32 pm
Southern California Overview:
- Brief warming today, with cooling conditions and increased westerly winds on the desert mountain slopes into the deserts Wednesday into Thursday. The marine layer will deepen into Thursday, spreading low clouds and fog into the valleys. Periods of northeasterly Santa Ana winds and warmer conditions this weekend, with less marine layer low clouds and fog. Moisture from the east could bring some showers for Sunday and Monday.
- Frontal system to bring showers and potentially strong thunderstorms between the southern Plains and Ohio Valley over the next few days. Potent cold front to cross the western U.S. and Rockies by midweek, producing gusty winds and mountain snowfall. Above average temperatures are forecast to become widespread across the Nation this week, with potential record-breaking warmth spreading from the southern Plains to the Southeast.