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Your SoCal weather report for Labor Day, Sept. 2: Another heatwave expected to scorch SoCal
An excessive heat watch begins on Wednesday.
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Quick Facts
- Today’s weather: Warm, sunny
- Beaches: 70s-80s
- Mountains: 80s-90s, up to 100 degrees at lower elevations
- Inland: 90s-104
- Warnings and advisories: Excessive heat watch
Good morning and happy Labor Day! We are kicking off September with another heatwave. Get ready, this one is expected to be a scorcher.
If you're making your way to the beach for the holiday, expect some low clouds this morning followed by afternoon sun. Today's highs along the beaches will be in the mid to upper 70s, up to 82 degrees in Long Beach. The inland coast will be in the mid to upper 80s, and it'll be up to 90 degrees in downtown L.A.
It will be hot in the valleys, with highs in the upper 90s to low 100s, and up to a high of 104 degrees for the western San Fernando Valley and the Inland Empire.
Coachella Valley will see a high of 109 degrees, dropping down to 104 degrees for the high desert.
Tonight's lows across Southern California will be in the 60s to around the low 70s.
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Come Wednesday an excessive heat watch begins for Southern California as valley highs will reach up to the low 110s, and it's expected to get up to 118 degrees in the low desert. Forecasters say the peak of this heatwave will be on Thursday and Friday.
Tips to stay cool
- Kiddie pool
- Lotions in the fridge
- Eat spicy foods in the basement (or on the floor) while wearing a damp shirt and listening to the rain setting on your white noise machine
- Make sure ceiling fans are running counterclockwise
- Wet paper towels. Fold into ankle and wrist cuffs. Freeze. Wear. Repeat.
- Build a DIY AC
- Build a mini cold air fan
- Build an "evaporative cooler for immediate heat relief"
- Make a barricade of fans and ice cubes
- Go to an air-conditioned store and browse for as long as possible (Target is a good option for this).
- Close all the curtains, preferably the heat-absorbing kind
- Or open all the windows, depending on the breeze situation
- Cool bath or shower twice a day
- Wash your sheets before bed but don't dry them — put them on your bed damp (provided you're dealing with a dry heat)
- Portable A/C unit
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