Streak of 70s continues despite cloud cover

Like Wednesday, clouds continue to stream across the Southland.
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Still, high pressure remains over Southern California keeping us dry and temperatures above normal each afternoon. Average for the date is 68°.

Palm Springs recorded a high of 75° this afternoon. Today was the fifth day in a row with high temperatures in the 70s. We'll continue that streak into the weekend.

The latest drought monitor shows an increase in 'extreme' drought conditions. Last week 33.75% of the state was in this category, now the number is up to 33.84%. In the 'moderate' drought category the percentage has increased from 95.17% to 95.20%.

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