Good morning and happy Monday! Today will be the coolest day of the week as temperatures rise up for a heat wave all week long.
Good morning and happy Monday! Today will be the coolest day of the week. Temperatures will steadily rise throughout the week.
Expect low clouds and patchy fog this morning for the beaches followed by sunny skies. Highs for the coast will be around 68 degrees around Santa Monica and Malibu to mid 70s for the rest of L.A. and Orange County beaches. Inland coast will see highs in the upper 70s to low 80s, up to 83 degrees.
San Gabriel and San Fernando valley highs will be in the mid 80s to low 90s whereas more inland, Riverside and San Bernardino County highs will reach up to 98 degrees.
Temperatures for the deserts will be around 98 to 106 degrees for the high desert, up to 112 for the low desert.
Tonight's lows will drop to 60s, upper 70s for the deserts.
Tuesday is the start of the heat wave and when many heat warnings take into effect.
Come tomorrow, Apple and Lucerne Valley highs will jump to 112 degrees. Then on Wednesday, temperatures will skyrocket for the San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys, including the Santa Monica mountains and eastern San Gabriel mountains, where temperatures from 95 to 106 degrees are possible along with up to 110 degrees for the valleys.
Weather forecasters warn that due to high temperatures and low humidity, fire conditions will be critical this week, so please be responsible when celebrating Fourth of July.
Protect a pet from excessive heat
Protect a human from excessive heat
Check in frequently with family, friends, and neighbors. Offer assistance or rides to those who are sick or have limited access to transportation. And give extra attention to people most at risk, including:
On this day in 2016, a strong monsoon season brought thunderstorms over the San Bernardino mountains.
Check out our full list of things to do this week.