🔗 Share this article LA Faces Historic Heat Only One Week After Major Winter Storm. In the wake of torrential rains that caused flooding across sections of the city, the City of Angels is now grappling with unusually hot conditions for late February. Record-Setting Temperatures By Friday afternoon, the thermometer climbed to 91°F (33°C) in central LA, according to meteorologists. This breaks the previous daily record for February 27th, which was 31 degrees Celsius (88 Fahrenheit) and was set in 2025. "Unusually high temperatures" were labeled on forecast maps for the region. Public Health Warnings Forecasters cautioned that Friday's heat posed an "increased danger for heat illness" for those at risk. Their guidance featured: Staying hydrated. Limiting outdoor activities during the peak heat of the day. Ensuring you do not leave kids or animals unattended in a car. A Sharp Shift This sharp rise in mercury follows closely after a powerful storm system that battered the state recently. That event unleashed thunderstorms, high winds, and heavy snow to higher elevations, leading to flash flood warnings for millions residents. Unfortunately, the conditions also triggered a large avalanche in the Lake Tahoe area, which resulted in nine fatalities. Forecast Ahead Forecasters predict cooler conditions is coming. The heat were expected to fall to around sixty-one degrees Fahrenheit in downtown LA by Friday night. Additional areas that reached ninety degrees were Long Beach, Burbank, and Woodland Hills. Elsewhere, Santa Maria, Oxnard, Camarillo, and Westwood were projected to experience the high eighties. Over Saturday and Sunday, downtown Los Angeles can anticipate readings in the 80s, with cooler weather expected for the week ahead.