Triple-digit temperatures are on their way to Southern California, as a late August heat wave is set to peak Tuesday through Thursday, heating up even coastal areas into the 90s.
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In Los Angeles County, valley areas will see some of the hottest temperatures, up to 110 to 112 degrees in some of the warmer valley neighborhoods like Woodland Hills, Mike Wofford, meteorologist with the National Weather Service said.
Burbank’s thermometers are expected to see temperatures around 105 degrees and downtown Los Angeles around 100 degrees or slightly higher. Temperatures in coastal areas will also spike, to the 80s and lower 90s in some areas not directly on the beaches, according to the NWS.
From Tuesday through Thursday, the warmest period of the incoming heat wave, there will not be much change in temperatures from day to day, Wofford said. Friday will bring in some cooling, which will continue through the weekend, though temperatures will be higher than normal into early next week, he said.
“This is prime time for us to get these kinds of temperatures, so it’s not unusual at all for us to see 100 plus, 110 (degrees) in some of our valleys this time of year,” Wofford said.
While some may be looking towards fall, Southern Californians shouldn’t expect to see the season’s lower temperatures just yet.
“A few years back, we had temperatures upwards of 120 in some of the valleys in mid to late September… We’ve still got another month, month and a half of the time where we can see these kind of really hot temperatures,” Wofford said.
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Heat advisories were in place across much of Southern California on Monday, with heat warnings starting Tuesday and remaining in place through Friday, according to Wofford.
Warmer ocean temperatures also mean that there will be higher humidity and higher than usual overnight temperatures, Wofford said.
In Orange County, inland areas like Yorba Linda, Anaheim and Fullerton will see temperatures reach the mid- to upper 90s starting Monday, Sebastian Westerink, meteorologist with the National Weather Service said. Tuesday through Friday will be hot, with some cooling on Saturday and more noticeable cooling off on Sunday, he said.
Temperatures will be firmly in the upper 90s by Wednesday, potentially reaching triple-digits in those inland areas, he said. Coastal areas will see temperatures in the mid to upper 80s. Overnight temperatures remaining higher than usual will also be a concern in Orange County.
“The concern is that the overnight temperatures might struggle to drop below the 70s, which means that opening the window may not be enough for a lot of people to stay cool at night,” Westerink said.
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