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Thursday, October 11, 2012

Burbank pounded by first fall storm of 2012

Just before 2 p.m this afternoon, the first fall storm of the season rolled into Burbank with heavy rain, flashes of lightning, and crackling thunder. The high today only in the 60s. For the past few days, rain has been in the forecast and the skies were filled with dark threatening clouds this morning– still some were caught without umbrellas […]
Sunday, October 7, 2012

Weather change: fall finally arrives

The leaves are falling, the temperature has dropped, and there’s a chance of drizzle tonight. Ah, finally it feels like fall. Today it will be sunny and mild in the Media City with a  high somewhere between 75 and 80 degrees. Low clouds and fog rolling in this evening with drizzle in the forecast for the late hours and tomorrow […]
Monday, October 1, 2012

Triple digit heat in Burbank

The  month of October kicked off with extreme heat in Burbank.  The Media City fried with triple digits — reaching a blistering 106 degrees today. At 5 p.m. this evening it was still 102!  The rest of the Southland is suffering from this heat wave as well. The dry, hot heat has increased the fire danger, too. A gradual cooling trend […]
Sunday, September 30, 2012

Heat wave returns to Burbank and Southland

A sizzling Sunday in the Southland and according to the forecast it’s just the first of some seriously hot days. The high is expected to reach at least 99 today in Burbank with triple digits predicted through Thursday here.   Yeah, the calendar says it’s fall — but apparently summer is still clinging to the Southland. Get out the sunglasses […]
Saturday, September 22, 2012

90 degree temperatures on the first day of fall in Burbank

On this the first day of autumn, the leaves are falling and the temperature rising in Burbank. In fact, the high reached 93 this afternoon in the Media City. Still change is in the air and that’s a good thing. Expect some cooler temps over the next few days. Get ready — Halloween is only a few weeks away. Scary […]
Saturday, September 15, 2012

Beat the heat in Burbank — visit cooling centers this weekend

It’s going to be another hot one in Burbank today — with more triple digit temperatures. Today’s high is expected to reach 106 degrees!!!  In the Media City, there are two designated cooling centers: the Central Library on North Glenoaks Boulevard and the Buena Vista Library on Buena Vista Street. So get out of the heat and check out some […]
Friday, September 14, 2012

Another triple digit day in Burbank!

Another scorcher in the Media City. The temperature leaped the 100 degree mark early this afternoon. At 2 p.m. it was 102!  The humidity is down — we’re back to the traditional dry heat of a Southland summer. A hot weekend is ahead for Burbank — so be sure to wear protection when you’re outside: a hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen.
Thursday, August 30, 2012

Freaky stormy weather rolls through Burbank

A hot humid day in Burbank turned stormy late this afternoon, when some freaky weather rolled through with dark clouds, gusty winds, and rain! Yes, and it was pretty heavy near the hillside area at South San Fernando Boulevard and East Alameda Avenue. The wet stuff began there with a few raindrops around 5 p.m. and  in a matter of […]