Southern California braces itself for ‘dangerous’ record-setting heatwave with temperatures expected to reach stifling 120F
National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning starting Thursday
Temperatures are expected to reach highs of 120F in places like Coachella Valley
Woodland Hills is forecast to beat record highs of 108F on Friday, with the mercury expected to rise to a whopping 112F
Temperatures in Lancaster, Palmdale and Pasa Robles will also hover anywhere from 106F to 110F over the course of the next three days
Southern Sierra Nevada is also facing an elevated fire danger as a result of heat
DailyMail.com
6 July 2017
Forecasters say a heat wave will hit Southern California starting Thursday, with temperatures expected to reach as high as 120F in places like Coachella Valley.
The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning, with triple digits forecast for Friday and Saturday in Coachella Valley, Woodland Hills, Burbank and areas surrounding the San Bernardino Mountains, the LA Times reported.
Southern Sierra Nevada is also facing an elevated fire danger, while experts advise residents in to stay hydrated inside air-conditioned rooms.
The NWS says the heat, which will affect the Santa Barbara South Coast and interior sections of Southwest California, is coming from high pressure building over the desert Southwest that will expand westward.
‘Temperatures will climb each day this week and become more uncomfortable from Thursday through Sunday for many valleys and mountains of southwest California, including the foothills of the south Santa Barbara coast,’ the NWS said.
Increasing temperature will be accompanied by elevated moisture moving up from Mexico that could add humidity to the heat wave.
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