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Todays weather in Los Angeles - Thursday - 21 May 2026
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Nearly 30,000 acres are on fire across Southern California this week — and it's only May. Get today's LA air quality alert, peak heat timing, and the wind event to watch next Tuesday.
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Los Angeles, nearly thirty thousand acres are on fire. And it's May.
The warming trend behind this isn't subtle. Fire season onset in California has shifted earlier by anywhere from six to forty-six days depending on the region.
Right now, air quality across the metro is taking a hit. Multiple active fires are pushing smoke across both coastal and inland areas.
On the temperature side, Thursday is the warmest day of the stretch. Expect readings five to ten degrees above average before a gradual cooling trend kicks in Friday through the holiday weekend.
Look ahead to Tuesday next week. A storm tracking north of the region will push gusty conditions into the mountains and deserts, with preliminary forecasts showing gusts of twenty-five to fifty-five miles per hour.
The fall outlook is still unclear. Whether Santa Ana winds arrive strong this year, and whether winter rain comes early enough to help, those are open questions.
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