Southern California remains under an extreme heat warning as residents brace for the hottest day of the week on Wednesday. "It will be roasty toasty in the valleys, lower mountain elevations and far interior, with highs ranging from 100 to 110 degrees," the National Weather Service said.
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Dangerous heat wave and monsoonal storms to grip Southern California
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Southern California heat wave to intensity with tropical humidity, coastal flood risks
Southern Californians will get little relief from the heat heading into the weekend as dangerous temperatures, increasing humidity and the chance of thunderstorms continue to shape the forecast through next week.
Much of Southern California is under a Heat Advisory on Saturday as rain and possible thunderstorms make their way into the region. The National Weather Service’s Heat Advisory, which expires at 10 a.m. Tuesday, indicates temperatures in the Southland could reach nearly 100 degrees.
A brief relief from peak temperatures on Saturday will quickly give way to an oppressive combination of high humidity, monsoonal storm risks, and a massive mid-week heatwave across Southern California, according to the National Weather Service.
Southern California is bracing for a hot and muggy week ahead, with heat watches in place and a chance of thunderstorms across the mountains and desert regions. Temperatures are expected to increase each day into midweek, prompting officials to extend a heat advisory until 10 a.m.
A combination of extreme heat and tropical humidity is forecast to intensify across Southern California this week, bringing triple-digit temperatures, potential mountain thunderstorms, and minor coastal flooding.
Southern California will be under an extreme heat warning for the next few days, with dangerously high afternoon temperatures forecast across much of the region. The warnings will be in place for most inland areas of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties beginning at 10 a.m.
Southern California remains under an extreme heat warning as residents brace for the hottest day of the week on Wednesday. "It will be roasty toasty in the valleys, lower mountain elevations and far interior, with highs ranging from 100 to 110 degrees," the National Weather Service said.
