SoCal has had 'so many heat waves,' but this next one is a doozy: What to know
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Set us as preferred Extreme heat is set to roll into Southern California, extending a summer of misery-making stickiness and hot temperatures.“We’ve had so many heat waves,” said V.Kelly Turner, who leads the heat research group at the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation.
“There’s a slight reprieve between them, but not really.”The weekend is expected to bring dangerous heat starting Friday, with forecasters warning of elevated risks of heat illness and large wildfires.High pressure over Arizona will expand west through the weekend, reaching California’s interior deserts and potentially as far west as the coast, according to the National Weather Service.That will send temperatures about 10 degrees above normal in many areas, which could set new daily records, a Weather Service forecast stated.“The main message is: Regardless of whether we are meeting or exceeding records, this is an extreme heat event that will take place,” said Ariel Cohen, meteorologist in charge of the National Weather Service in Oxnard.
The Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning for much of the area, outside of the coast, from Friday through Sunday.Forecasters are calling for highs of 95 to 110 degrees in the valleys, with portions of the Antelope Valley potentially reaching 115 degrees, and 100 to 110 across the Inland Empire and High Desert, with the low deserts potentially nearing 120 degrees.Overnight temperatures won’t fall much below 70 degrees in many locations near Los Angeles, which will increase the risk of heat stress, Cohen said.Humidity levels dipped through Wednesday, allowing for more overnight cooling, which provided a bit of relief, forecasters said.But models suggest that moisture could return later in the week and into the weekend, according to the Weather Service.The majority of Southern California, excep...