New Year's Weather Forecast For Baldwin Park

BALDWIN PARK, CA — It's a southern California heatwave to start the new year. Running 10-12 degrees above normal, Southland temperatures will reach the mid 80s over the weekend, producing a mild, rain-free New Year's Day, the National Weather Service said.

As much of the nation shivers under a deep freeze, Woodland Hills will reach 86 degrees Thursday, which will make it the warmest spot in the United States, said NWS meteorologist Dave Bruno from his monitoring Station in Oxnard. Friday's high in Woodland Hills is expected to be 85.

Sunny skies were forecast in Orange County along with highs of 68 in Laguna Beach and San Clemente; 70 in Newport Beach; 78 in Anaheim and Irvine; 80 in Fullerton and Mission Viejo; and 82 in Yorba Linda.

Orange County temperatures will again be as high as the low 80s Friday, then decline by several degrees on Sunday and remain in the high 60s and low 70s at least through Wednesday, including on New Year's Day.

Two elements generally produce above-normal temperatures -- upper- level high pressure and weak offshore winds, Bruno said, adding that the Southland is experiencing both.

Rain had earlier been expected to materialize by New Year's Day, but that won't happen, Bruno said, adding it will take several more days for any precipitation to show up.

Pasadena, the site of the Rose Bowl and the Rose Parade, is forecast to have a high of 74 under partly cloudy skies on Monday, New Year's Day. Since 1890, it has rained on the Rose Parade only 10 times, Bruno said.

Two heat records for a December 27 were set in Los Angeles County Wednesday, when the mercury reached 86 in the San Fernando Valley, breaking the record of 85 set in 2013, and 70 degrees in Sandberg, a mountain location near the Antelope Valley, breaking the record 67 set in 2013.

The NWS forecast sunny skies in L.A. County Thursday and highs of 70 in Lancaster; 71 in Palmdale and on Mt. Wilson; 73 in Avalon; 77 in Saugus; 78 at LAX; 80 in Long Beach; 82 in Pasadena, Burbank and San Gabriel;and 86 in Woodland Hills.

L.A. County temperatures are forecast to decline marginally Friday, more sharply on Saturday, then remain mostly in the low to mid 70s through Wednesday, including a high of 74 under partly cloudy skies on New Year's Day in Pasadena, where the Rose Parade will take place.

4-day Forecast for Baldwin Park

Today, clear throughout the day.

Friday December 29

Clear throughout the day. High 79, low 57.
Chance of precipitation: 12%. Wind 1 mph from the NE

Saturday December 30

Mostly cloudy starting in the evening. High 75, low 53.
Chance of precipitation: 15%. Wind 1 mph from the SSE

Sunday December 31

Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High 73, low 52.
Chance of precipitation: 11%. Wind 1 mph from the SE

Monday January 1

Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High 74, low 54.
Chance of precipitation: 6%. Wind 2 mph from the ENE
Data provided by darksky.net.

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