Heat waves are expected to bring near record temperatures in SOCAL: “Finish outdoor activities as early as possible”
The National Weather Service warned that Southern California’s heatwave baking could see nearly record high temperatures throughout the region starting Thursday.
There is a thermal consultation on the coast, but almost everything else in the region is receiving more severe heat warnings, with temperatures expected to hover in the coastal areas in the 1990s, between 100 and 109 degrees in valleys, downhill, inland and antelope valleys.
“Finish as many mornings as possible, and do as many outdoor activities as possible, and don’t let people or pets stay in closed vehicles for a lot of time,” the Weather Bureau predicted Thursday morning. “Only the beach area is not dangerous.”
Woodland Hills is expected to reach 107 times Thursday, with downtown Los Angeles likely to reach 95 times. It is expected to reach 101 degrees in Pasadena.
Officials warned that overnight temperatures will also remain high, possibly in most areas of Los Angeles County in the 1970s, with little to no daytime heat.
In addition to heat risk, fire risk. On Saturday night, the foothills of Los Angeles and Ventura County are in effect.
Kristan Lund, another meteorological service meteorologist at Oxnard, said the high-pressure system that drives this heat wave will not only continue to extend throughout the region, but is expected to be “more powerful than normal.”
The length and intensity of the system will be aggravated by some offshore winds, which will help maintain any ocean influence and keep the temperature high even overnight.
The extreme calories extend eastward to much of the southwest and into southwestern Arizona and southern Nevada. Phoenix may see heights up to 114 degrees at the end of the weekend, while Las Vegas is expected to reach 110 degrees.
Over the weekend, hot weather may be accompanied by some monsoon thunderstorms in the mountains and in the desert, which may further raise fire concerns given the opportunity for lightning.
The pattern will make the region unstable (possibly hot) until next week, when remote predictions suggest Mercury may begin to decline, said Sam Zuber, a meteorologist at the San Diego Meteorological Museum.
“We may see some slightly cooldowns early next week, but will still be higher than normal,” Zuber said.
