Extreme Heat Raises Fire Weather Concerns Across Southern California
Temperatures are running 8 to 12 degrees above normal as forecasters warn of fast-spreading fires and overnight heat stress.
- A Weather Service heat advisory extends through 8 a.m. Monday for many Southern California areas, with temperatures forecast 8 to 12 degrees above normal and triple-digit heat expected in valleys, mountains and desert regions from Wednesday through Monday.
- Powerful high-pressure ridge moving from the east combined with Tropical Storm Elida's unusual northward path through the Pacific Ocean is driving the extreme conditions, while El Niño-driven unseasonably warm ocean temperatures intensify beach conditions through early next week.
- Woodland Hills is forecast to reach 105 to 106 degrees, with Van Nuys and Palmdale potentially approaching daily heat records, while the Weather Service calls for critical fire weather conditions through Monday due to hot, dry vegetation.
- The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued an extreme heat warning citing unusually warm overnight conditions that prevent body recovery, while wildfire risk remains elevated in mountains and foothills despite higher humidity levels.
- Kristie Ebi, a professor of global health at the University of Washington, told SciLine on Tuesday that 'many climatologists will tell you there is now no heat wave that hasn't been exacerbated in some way by climate change,' as Southern Santa Barbara County faces dry, gusty sundowner winds through Thursday.
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Heat Advisory Takes Effect at 10 a.m.
A prolonged heat wave officially arrives in Southern California today, bringing dangerously high temperatures to much of the region through early next week. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for most inland communities beginning at 10 a.m. and lasting through Monday night. Forecasters expect daytime highs to range from 97 to 107 degrees, about 8 to 12 degrees above seasonal averages. Elevated humidity levels will make condi…
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