Some Southern California communities will finally cool off. Here's where
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Set us as preferred Some relief from the latest summer heat wave is in store for Southern California’s coastal areas, with slightly cooler conditions expected this week.The coasts and coastal valleys will cool by 1 to 2 degrees each day through Wednesday, although temperatures will remain above normal, according to the National Weather Service.Some coastal areas will see pockets of dense fog, the forecast states.Lower-elevation mountain and far interior areas will continue to see highs of 100 to 110 degrees, the Weather Service said.
Heat advisories are in place through Wednesday.Some areas will also see gusty winds, with gusts of 35 to 40 mph in the Antelope Valley, according to the weather service.The weather service is predicting elevated to briefly critical fire weather conditions in the interior valleys, mountains and deserts through Saturday due to hot, dry and breezy conditions, including long periods of single-digit humidity levels.
Should a fire start, there’s an increased risk that it will spread rapidly and send up a large vertical plume, which can result in erratic fire behavior, according to the weather service.There’s a 20% to 30% chance that interior areas will see red-flag conditions, in which critical fire weather lasts for six or more hours, at some point between Tuesday and Saturday, according to the weather service.The highest-risk areas include the Interstate 5 corridor, the interior mountains and valleys of San Luis Obispo County, the Cuyama Valley and the interior mountains of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, the forecast states.
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