'Dangerous' heat wave warning issued for Southern California next week
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The National Weather Service on Saturday issued an extreme heat watch in Southern California next week, warning that temperatures could top 100 degrees in the San Fernando Valley.Typically, temperatures in Southern California hover around the 70s in March, but an unusual summer-like heat will extend over most of the state and the Southwest for several days.Highs will be 25 to 35 degrees above normal.“All signs continue to point to an exceptional, long-duration, and record-breaking to (in some cases) record-shattering March heatwave initially centered across U.S.
Southwest but expanding to much broader region next week,” wrote weather scientist Daniel Swain on X.“This is effectively a full-on summer heatwave in March.”Downtown Los Angeles could hit 101 on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
Glendale may reach 104 degrees and Santa Monica could hit 91 degrees.The valleys will see the highest temperatures from Tuesday to Friday, while the mountains and desert areas will become warmest from Wednesday to Friday.Climate & Environment Parts of Asia, Africa, Australia and North America are becoming unlivable for senior citizens, the researchers said.The “dangerously hot conditions” are a particular issue for babies and young children, as well as elderly people, according to the National Weather Service.The agency advised staying out of the sun and remaining in an air-conditioned room and drinking plenty of fluids.
Exercise and demanding activities should be done in the early morning and evening.An extreme heat watch is issued when “conditions are favorable for an extreme heat event but its occurrence and timing is still uncertain.”The National Weather Service also issued a heat advisory on Saturday for a period on Monday from 10 a.m.to 8 p.m.
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