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Los Angeles hits 86°F, warmest October 3rd on record
Original: Today in Los Angeles 🌡️ 86°F. This is the warmest 3rd October on record. Today is 16°F warmer than average for the time
Los Angeles recorded 86°F on October 3rd, the hottest for that date on record and 16°F above the seasonal average of around 70.5°F. Local weather tracking accounts and residents are sharing the reading as a striking heat anomaly, noting a long-term warming trend of roughly 0.36°F per decade in the city's early-October temperatures.
Why now: An unusually intense October heatwave in Los Angeles is drawing attention to extreme weather and climate change.
Evidence
API: https://socialmediatrends-api.osmike.com/v1/trends/923228