Heat Records Fall But Dramatic Shift Heads To Encino-Tarzana

LOS ANGELES, CA — With Thanksgiving just around the corner, Los Angeles saw heat records fall across the region Sunday, and Monday will be similarly sweltering. A downtown high of 92 degrees Sunday broke the record set in 2008, according to the National Weather Service. But the unusual heat isn't the only thing wild about this weather.

Temperatures are expected to fall by about 25 degrees by Wednesday, as the Santa Ana winds give way to the first storm of the season, which will bring showers and snow to the local mountains. With Santa Ana winds diminishing, a red flag warning in effect in the Southland was allowed to expire last night. But as Los Angeles goes from fire weather to rainy weather, residents in the burn zones faces a new risk: mudslides. The weather service is warning residents in the Getty and Tick Fire areas to be careful as the newly burnt hillsides have little defense against heavy rainfall.

In the meantime, as of Monday, local offshore winds gusting to between 15 and 25 miles per hour combined with single-digit humidity levels will continue to bring elevated to brief critical fire weather conditions through Monday, according to the National Weather Service.

The NWS forecast sunny skies in L.A. County Monday. along with highs of 73 on Mount Wilson; 80 in Palmdale and Lancaster; 84 in Avalon; 85 in Saugus; 88 in San Gabriel; 89 in Burbank; 90 in Long Beach; 91 in Downtown L.A., LAX, and Pasadena; and 92 in Woodland Hills. Downtown highs will be 76 Tuesday and 66 Wednesday, when showers are expected.

Local ski resorts at about 5500 feet and above are expected to see their first snowfall of the season, with anywhere up to half-an inch of fresh powder anticipated, according to the National Weather Service.

City News Service and Patch Staffer Paige Austin contributed to this report.