Heat wave to hit SoCal just as waves from Tropical Storm Elida slam beaches

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Set us as preferred Southern California will face a double threat this week of a dangerous heat wave and, along the coast, hazardous high waves.The conditions are brought on by high pressure moving in from the east as well as the unusual path of Tropical Storm Elida, which is traveling northward in the Pacific Ocean and is expected to bring hazardous surf and strong rip currents to Southern California beaches.High heat is expected to begin on Tuesday and last for seven days, with the potential for “major heat risk” by this weekend, according to the National Weather Service office in Oxnard.

Dangerously high temperatures will also affect the Inland Empire, inland Orange County, the valleys in San Diego County and the deserts and mountains.By Wednesday, the thermometer could hit 105 degrees in Lancaster, 103 in Canoga Park, 98 in Santa Clarita, 95 in Covina, 89 in downtown L.A., 86 in Santa Barbara and Thousand Oaks, and 85 in Long Beach.

Temperatures later this week are expected to exceed 100 degrees in the Inland Empire and in some areas of San Diego County’s interior valleys, and surpass 110 in the deserts, said Sebastian Westerink, meteorologist with the weather service’s San Diego office.Meteorologists also warned of the potential for critical fire weather conditions in interior areas starting Tuesday and lasting through Monday.

Forecasters warned of weak-to-moderate sundowner winds across southwestern Santa Barbara County in the late afternoon and evenings from Tuesday through Thursday.The hot, dry winds move down the southern slopes of the Santa Ynez Mountains and risk spreading fires rapidly if there’s an ignition.

Heading to the beach to get a break from the heat could be perilous.Dangerous waves on the beaches were expected courtesy of Tropical Storm Elida, which originated off of southern Mexico.

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