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March 1, 2026 / 7:14 AM PST / CBS LA
While Saturday was only the end of February, it acted as a preview for the summer weather that's on its way for Southern California.
Several daily heat records were set across the region, according to the National Weather Service's [Los Angeles](https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=CRH&product=RER&issuedby=LOX) and [San Diego](https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=SGX&product=RER&issuedby=SGX) field offices.
The newly set heat records for February 28 in Southern California area are as follows, along with the previous high records:
* Woodland Hills: 90 (88 in 1976)
* Downtown Los Angeles: 88 (Tie, 1901 and 2020)
* Burbank: 87 (Tie, 1967 and 2022)
* Lancaster: 84 (81 in 1986)
* Palmdale: 82 (81 in 1972)
* Paso Robles: 82 (Tie, 2020)
* Palm Springs: 96 (94 in 1986)
* Indio: 96 (Tie, 1986)
* Santa Ana: 89 (Tie, 2020)
* Chula Vista: 84 (83 in 2020)
* Riverside: 88 (Tie, 1967)
* San Jacinto: 89 (86 in 1986)
* Escondido: 95 (Tie, 1901)
* Idyllwild: 75 (74 in 1967)
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