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LA heat: Triple digit temperatures hit SoCal
LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 28: Ali Zenaidi, 2, cools off in the Arthur J. Will Memorial Fountain inside Grand Park during a major heat wave in Southern California on June 28, 2013 in downtown Los Angeles, California. Temperatures are expected to be in the triple digits in most areas of Southern California. According to the national Weather Service, the heat wave is expected to linger into early next week prompting heat advisories and opening of cooling centers. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
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Southern California can expect soaring temperatures this week, with triple digits expected in some areas.
“What we have is a high pressure system building over the region,” said Stewart Seto at the National Weather Service. “By the weekend, the center of the high will be directly overhead.”
Temperatures in Downtown Los Angeles will be near 100 degrees, with highs in the valleys around 100 degrees. Temperatures in the Antelope Valley, including the Lancaster and Palmdale areas, will range around 102 to 107 degrees.
The weekend will be warmer than normal in beach areas, with temperatures in the 70s.
“If you want to get out of the hot weather, heading towards the beach is a good way to go, or the cooling centers, maybe a mall or a movie,” said Seto.
SW California inland areas will be dealing with temperatures 10 to 20 degrees above normal this weekend. #cawx pic.twitter.com/wXPTwrEk5r
— NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLosAngeles) June 16, 2015
Prolonged period of hot and dry conditions will bring elevated fire danger to interior sections of #socal thru weekend. #LAWeather #cawx
— NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLosAngeles) June 16, 2015
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