🔗 Share this article Los Angeles Faces Historic Heat Only One Week Following Severe Winter Weather. After enduring significant rainfall that led to inundation across sections of the city, the City of Angels is now seeing unseasonably high conditions for this time of year. All-Time High Heat During the day Friday, the mercury soared to 91°F (33°C) in downtown Los Angeles, per data from meteorologists. This easily surpasses the previous daily record for this date, which was eighty-eight degrees Fahrenheit and was recorded just last year. "Unusually high temperatures" were labeled on official charts for the region. Safety Alerts The weather service cautioned that Friday's weather posed an "increased danger for heat illness" for those at risk. Their advice suggested: Keeping well-hydrated. Limiting outdoor activities during the afternoon hours of the day. Never leaving kids or animals unattended in a car. A Dramatic Weather Swing This sudden spike in mercury comes on the heels of a intense storm system that battered the region last week. That event brought high winds, thunderstorms, and significant snowfall to the mountains, triggering flash flood warnings for countless residents. Sadly, the storm also triggered a deadly avalanche in the Tahoe area, which resulted in nine fatalities. Temperatures Easing Forecasters predict some relief is coming. The heat were expected to drop to around sixty-one degrees Fahrenheit in central Los Angeles by late Friday. Additional areas that reached the 90-degree mark featured Woodland Hills, Long Beach, and Burbank. Additionally, Westwood, Camarillo, Santa Maria, and Oxnard were forecast to reach the upper eighties. For the weekend, central LA can see temperatures in the eighties, with mid-70s temperatures likely for the start of March.