Southern California finally sees 70-degree weather

Downtown Los Angeles reached at least 70 degrees (21.1 Celsius) for the first time since Jan. 29, the National Weather Service said.

The 41 consecutive days with a high below that benchmark was the fifth longest since records began in 1877 and the longest since a run between December 1936 and February 1937.
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Forecasters said temperatures would be close to seasonal norms during the week and may rise above normal to about 80 degrees (26.6 Celsius) in a few areas on Sunday.