🔗 Share this article LA Faces Record-Breaking High Temperatures Only Days After Severe Winter Weather. Following a week of heavy downpours that led to inundation across areas in the city, Los Angeles is now seeing abnormally warm temperatures for this time of year. All-Time High Heat During the day Friday, the mercury climbed to ninety-one degrees Fahrenheit in downtown Los Angeles, per data from meteorologists. This easily surpasses the previous daily record for February 27th, which was 88°F (31°C) and was recorded in 2025. "Exceptionally warm weather" were highlighted on forecast charts for the region. Public Health Warnings Authorities stated that Friday's conditions posed an "higher threat for heat illness" for those at risk. Their advice included: Keeping well-hydrated. Avoiding outdoor activities during the hottest part of the day. Never leaving children or pets unattended in a hot car. An Extreme Reversal This sudden spike in mercury arrives just after a massive storm system that battered the region earlier in the week. That event brought high winds, thunderstorms, and significant snowfall to the mountains, causing flash flood warnings for millions residents. Unfortunately, the conditions also triggered a deadly avalanche in the Lake Tahoe area, which claimed the lives of. Weekend Outlook The outlook suggests a cooldown is coming. Readings were forecast to fall to around sixty-one degrees Fahrenheit in downtown LA by overnight. Several cities that hit ninety degrees included Burbank, Woodland Hills, and Long Beach. Additionally, Westwood, Camarillo, Santa Maria, and Oxnard were expected to experience the high 80s. Over Saturday and Sunday, central Los Angeles can anticipate weather in the eighties, with cooler weather on tap for the start of March.