ANOTHER REASON TO LOVE CALIFORNIA TEMPERATURES REACH INTO 90S THANKS TO SANTA ANA WINDS.Byline: SUE DOYLE Staff Writer Hot Santa Ana winds Santa Ana Winds may refer to: 1. Santa Ana wind, a local Southern California reference to Föhn winds, a meteorological phenomenon occurring as a layer of wind is forced over a mountain range -- drying the air -- which then passes over the crest and begins to move downslope -- blew away any notion of fall Monday as the mercury broke new records and beachgoers broke out bikinis on the hottest Nov. 6 in downtown in more than 100 years. Warm, high inland pressure pushed the typically cool Pacific Ocean air out to sea, leaving Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. to swelter swel·ter v. swel·tered, swel·ter·ing, swel·ters v.intr. To suffer from oppressive heat. v.tr. 1. To affect with oppressive heat. 2. in summerlike heat as temperatures reached 95 degrees downtown, breaking a record of 92 degrees set in 1898, said Ken Clark, Accuweather's senior weather meteorologist. While no records were set in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. , temperatures still hit 97 in Woodland Hills, 92 in Burbank and 94 in Van Nuys. Sun worshippers flocked to the beach Monday, on what seemed a picture postcard day. Umbrellas dotted the shore, and sun beams flickered across the water. ``Today feels like it's right in the middle of August,'' said a grinning Lou Maltcheff of Topanga Canyon, as he reclined re·cline v. re·clined, re·clin·ing, re·clines v.tr. To cause to assume a leaning or prone position. v.intr. To lie back or down. on a beach towel, working a crossword puzzle. ``It's so clear you can see Catalina.'' Sizzling siz·zle intr.v. siz·zled, siz·zling, siz·zles 1. To make the hissing sound characteristic of frying fat. 2. To seethe with anger or indignation. 3. temperatures are expected again today and new records were expected to be set as the thermometer hovers in the low to mid-90-degree range throughout the Southland, Clark said. The last time the area felt such hot temperatures was on Nov. 7 in 1956, when it hit 91 degrees downtown. Monday's warm sun lured Joan and Ed Barry from their Woodland Hills home to the Malibu Pier for a day of fishing, even though it was off season. Their big catch? Two fish. But the couple said that having an unexpected summer day in November was enough for them. ``It was absolutely perfect,'' said Ed Barry as he packed his car with fishing poles. ``Today is more pleasant than many summer days.'' The winds also fanned a wildfire Monday that scorched scorch v. scorched, scorch·ing, scorch·es v.tr. 1. To burn superficially so as to discolor or damage the texture of. See Synonyms at burn1. 2. about 640 acres of brush in Rialto Rialto, city (1990 pop. 72,388), San Bernardino co., S Calif., a residential suburb of San Bernardino; inc. 1911. The city has greatly expanded as a result of the economic and demographic growth of the southern California area. and forced evacuations at two schools. By Wednesday, temperatures in the San Fernando Valley should drop to the mid-80s and are forecast to hover at about 80 degrees on Thursday. With suntan lotion slathered across his body, Eddie Sloan from Ohio took in some sun with his relatives from Burbank who urged the 85-year-old to get out of the cold and come for a visit. Eating homemade sandwiches on a blanket with his daughter and granddaughter, Sloan marveled at the sunny day at Will Rogers State Beach. ``This is beautiful,'' Sloan said. ``I want to steal the sun and bring it back with me.'' sue.doyle(at)dailynews.com (818) 713-3746 CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) Brothers Timmy Merrick, 9, and Jason, 12, enjoy their time at the beach by digging a hole in the sand at Zuma Beach on a very hot Monday in Malibu. Downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or temperatures reached 95 degrees. (2) Brianna Holt, 19, of Salt Lake City, takes a photograph of Zuma Beach in Malibu on Monday. Temperatures reached record highs for the day. Tina Burch/Staff Photographer |
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