Southern California braces for 'very dangerous and unusual heat' plus oppressive humidity
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Set us as preferred Punishingly hot temperatures coupled with drastically high humidity will peak Wednesday, making temperatures feel even more intense than previously blistering days, with real relief not expected to arrive until Friday.Public health officials warn that the unusually high temperatures and humidity raise the risk of heat-related illnesses, particularly among older people and those with medical conditions.
“The temperatures we’re going to see today are going to be extreme heat warning temperatures regardless of the humidity,” said Bryan Lewis, meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Oxnard office.“But that humidity certainly adds to the discomfort and the ‘real feel’ heat,” he added.
The sizzling temperatures are brought on by a combination of a strong upper-level ridge of high pressure coming from Arizona and an offshore flow coming from the north and east.This one-two punch will bring temperatures about 8 degrees higher than normal to areas south of Point Conception and a whopping 10 to 15 degrees higher to the north.
As a result, the forecast calls for maximum temperatures of mid to upper 80s at the beaches, 90s across the rest of the coast and 100 to 108 degrees for the valleys.California At least three individuals have suffered injuries and have needed to be rescued this summer at Ocean Beach’s Sunset Cliffs, leading police to ramp up enforcement as locals debate the merits of safety versus a need for a youthful rite of passage.Forecasters say there will be little relief for Southern Californians when the sun goes down as temperatures will remain uncomfortably warm at night.
Experts say the heat will feel even worse due to higher than normal humidity brought by the remnants of former-Tropical Storm Marie and warm temperatures coming from the ocean.Lewis said dew point temper...