🔗 Share this article LA Experiences Unprecedented Heat Just One Week After Major Winter Storm. Following a week of heavy downpours that led to inundation across areas in the city, LA is now grappling with abnormally high temperatures for late February. All-Time High Readings On Friday midday, the mercury climbed to 91°F (33°C) in the city center, per data from weather officials. This exceeds the prior high for this date, which was 31 degrees Celsius (88 Fahrenheit) and was recorded in 2025. "Very warm conditions" were highlighted on NWS charts for the region. Public Health Advisories Forecasters cautioned that Friday's conditions posed an "increased danger for heat illness" for those at risk. Their guidance featured: Drinking plenty of fluids. Avoiding outdoor activities during the afternoon hours of the day. Not leaving anyone unattended in a parked vehicle. A Sharp Weather Swing This dramatic increase in temperature follows closely after a intense winter storm that pummeled the state last week. That system unleashed thunderstorms, high winds, and heavy snow to the mountains, triggering mudslide risks for millions residents. Sadly, the conditions also caused a large avalanche in the Tahoe area, which resulted in nine fatalities. Forecast Ahead Forecasters predict a cooldown is coming. The heat were forecast to drop to around 61°F (16°C) in central Los Angeles by Friday night. Other locales that experienced 90°F featured Burbank, Woodland Hills, and Long Beach. Meanwhile, Westwood, Camarillo, Santa Maria, and Oxnard were expected to experience the upper eighties. In the coming days, central Los Angeles can expect weather in the 80s, with cooler weather likely for the following week.