DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES HITS 96 DEGREES — BUT FALLS SHORT OF RECORD Downtown Los Angeles reached 96°F Friday afternoon, October 16, with the National Weather Service reporting that temperature at 2:25 p.m. Despite the intense heat, Los Angeles was still a full 8 degrees below the record high of 104°F, set on October 16, 1958 — exactly 68 years ago today. The normal high for this date is approximately 79°F, meaning today's temperature was 17 degrees above normal. Strong Santa Ana winds and extremely dry conditions are adding to wildfire concerns across Southern California.
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