Southern California Enjoys Unseasonably Warm Temperatures

Two paddle boarders walk their bikes at Venice Beach, California on October 13 as a mini-heat wave hit southern California. Temperatures soared 20 degrees Fahrenheit over normal highs reaching into the nineties and hundreds in the region tying record temperatures. (Mike Nelson / EPA)

Two swimmers frolic in the waves in the Pacific Ocean at Venice Beach, California, October 13 as a mini-heat wave hit southern California. (Mike Nelson / EPA)

Beach goers walk by the Venice Beach Haunted House on the boardwalk at Venice Beach, California, on October 13 as a mini-heat wave hit southern California. (Mike Nelson / EPA)