Southern California will broil for the rest of the week. How hot could it get?
1 year, 5 months ago

Southern California will broil for the rest of the week. How hot could it get?

LA Times  

Sweat covers the face of Juan Carlos Biseno after temperatures reached 115 degrees in Calexico, Calif., last week. Southern California, as well as the southwestern U.S., are expected to see warmer-than-normal temperatures for the rest of the week, as a ridge of high pressure continues to trap a “heat dome” over the region, bringing risk of heat-related illness and wildfires. The high pressure is expected to remain anchored over the southwestern U.S. on Monday before moving slightly east in the next few days, shutting off monsoonal moisture and resulting in warm temperatures lingering for the next week, according to the National Weather Service. In Southern California, temperatures are expected to peak Tuesday and Wednesday, reaching in the 70s along the beaches and in the 80s in inland coastal areas, including downtown Los Angeles and the Long Beach region, said National Weather Service meteorologist Ryan Kittell. There’s still elevated wildfire risk due to the persisting hot conditions, with vegetation and brush continuing to dry out Tuesday and inching toward moisture values that would be conducive to rapid wildfire growth, Kittell said.

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With bone-dry conditions, Southern California high fire danger could linger into the new year
1 week, 4 days ago

With bone-dry conditions, Southern California high fire danger could linger into the new year

LA Times  

By this time of year, Southern California has usually recorded some measurable rainfall. If the rains don’t come and the winds do, he said, “that will keep us in high fire season.” Two recent stretches of dangerous Santa Ana winds played out exactly the way forecasters worried they would, fueling the flames of major fires across coastal Southern California. “Down …

Cooler weather settles into the Southland, but fire risks remain
2 months, 1 week ago

Cooler weather settles into the Southland, but fire risks remain

LA Times  

Climber Kevin Fentress belays down the high seaside cliff at Point Dome under overcast skies last month in Malibu. Those winds will transition into an offshore flow, creating in Southern California a “weak to moderate Santa Ana wind event,” said Rose Schoenfeld, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Oxnard. She warned Californians to “stay aware of their actions that can …

After early October heat wave, Southern California’s forecast is cooler weather over next few days
2 months, 1 week ago

After early October heat wave, Southern California’s forecast is cooler weather over next few days

LA Times  

October started off with an unusual heat wave that some referred to as a “second summer,” but Southern Californians can look forward to slightly cooler temperatures over the next few days, according to the National Weather Service. “We’ll be losing a few degrees each day through the next few days,” said Mike Wofford at the National Weather Service. But given …

California’s October heat wave is winding down. Will it finally start feeling like fall again?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

California’s October heat wave is winding down. Will it finally start feeling like fall again?

LA Times  

After almost a week of record-breaking high temperatures, Californians should begin to see some relief from the oppressive October heat wave that has broiled inland areas — and even some coastal regions — across the state. “We could expect above-average temperatures to definitely linger, at least for the next week, but not that record-breaking heat that we have been seeing,” …

California’s heat wave raising health concerns ahead of sports-filled weekend
2 months, 2 weeks ago

California’s heat wave raising health concerns ahead of sports-filled weekend

LA Times  

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle catches a touchdown pass during last Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. Temperatures are expected to remain 10 to 15 degrees above average for this time of year, with the San Francisco Bay Area and inland Southern California facing major to extreme heat risks. The National …

California’s heat wave to come ‘roaring back’ this weekend, with more record-breaking temps ahead
2 months, 3 weeks ago

California’s heat wave to come ‘roaring back’ this weekend, with more record-breaking temps ahead

LA Times  

A person beats the heat by sitting in a shaded bus stop along Azusa Avenue on Wednesday. “Hot temperatures will come roaring back Saturday,” the Weather Service’s Oxnard office said in a Thursday morning forecast. But Crystal Oudit, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Monterey, said that’s not really an accurate term, especially when the Bay Area and …

Unusual October heat wave in California brings new fire fears; 1 million acres already burned
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Unusual October heat wave in California brings new fire fears; 1 million acres already burned

LA Times  

An unusually warm autumn heat wave is continuing to push temperatures up across California, heightening fire risks across the state and prompting power shutoffs in the north and additional wildfire evacuations in the south. Across Southern California, the National Weather Service is warning of “dangerously hot conditions” through Thursday, with highs reaching up to 107 degrees in several areas, including …

Fall baking! Soaring California temperatures spur power shutoff warnings, increased fire risks
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Fall baking! Soaring California temperatures spur power shutoff warnings, increased fire risks

LA Times  

Visitors to Signal Hill are silhouetted by the blazing sun during a hot September day in 2022. Parts of Los Angeles County will begin to see high temperatures starting Tuesday, with Wednesday the hottest day of the week, Hall said. Similarly, temperatures from inland parts of the Bay Area into the Sacramento Valley could reach the triple digits by Wednesday, …

California extreme weather shift: From record heat to cold, rain, even snow
3 months, 1 week ago

California extreme weather shift: From record heat to cold, rain, even snow

LA Times  

Climber Kevin Fentress of Brooklyn, N.Y. climbs up the high seaside cliff at Point Dume under overcast skies on Sept. 12. “We have ups and downs with weather as patterns shift, so the fact that we have some cool weather now and slowing fire season won’t necessarily change the total outcome of the fire season.” The most damaging and destructive …

Southern California is suddenly besieged by fire. Experts say fall will be worse
3 months, 1 week ago

Southern California is suddenly besieged by fire. Experts say fall will be worse

LA Times  

For the first time in years, Southern California has found itself once again besieged by wildfire. “The odds definitely favor a continuation — and maybe even an escalation — of Southern California fire season over the next couple of months,” said Daniel Swain, a climate scientist with UCLA. “Normally what’s the most damaging and destructive time of the year for …

Brutal heat wave breaks records across Southern California. When will it ease up?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Brutal heat wave breaks records across Southern California. When will it ease up?

LA Times  

Southern California continues to be battered by extreme heat that will continue for one more day after sending temperature records tumbling all weekend. 93-103 degrees; valleys: 103-111 degrees Tuesday: Los Angeles 80s-90s; valleys: 94-102 Wednesday: Los Angeles 70s-80s; valleys mid-80s Thursday: Los Angeles 70s-80s; valleys: mid-80s Records Several heat records were tied or broken across the region Monday, according to …

As California swelters, climate officials declare Summer 2024 the hottest on record
3 months, 2 weeks ago

As California swelters, climate officials declare Summer 2024 the hottest on record

LA Times  

As Southern California swelters under its most punishing heat wave of the year, international climate officials have confirmed that summer 2024 was Earth’s hottest on record. The global average temperature in June, July and August — known as the boreal summer in the Northern hemisphere — was a record-breaking 62.24 degrees, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. …

100 days of 100-degree misery: A summer of relentless, oppressive heat across the West
3 months, 2 weeks ago

100 days of 100-degree misery: A summer of relentless, oppressive heat across the West

LA Times  

A hiker takes advantage of lower morning temperatures Wednesday in Phoenix as unseasonably high temperatures are expected this week across the western United States. “This year, the heat started early and it’s been persistent,” said NWS meteorologist Ted Whittock. While September heat waves are relatively commonplace, said UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain, this one is still notable for bringing anticipated …

Southern California broils under punishing heat wave. When will it end?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Southern California broils under punishing heat wave. When will it end?

LA Times  

The oppressive heat wave broiling Southern California and the Southwestern U.S. is expected to bring triple-digit temperatures to much of the region for at least the next few days. It reached 101 degrees in downtown Los Angeles Thursday afternoon — the first time the local temperature has reached triple digits in two years — and is expected to stay in …

Worst of dangerous SoCal heat wave hitting over next few days: What to know
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Worst of dangerous SoCal heat wave hitting over next few days: What to know

LA Times  

A woman walks with an umbrella to protect herself from the blistering sun in Leimert Park on Tuesday. A broiling heat wave headed to Southern California this week is expected to bring the region’s hottest temperatures of the summer, according to the National Weather Service. Warnings The weather service issued an excessive heat warning from 11 a.m. Wednesday until 8 …

Extreme heat wave slams Southern California. How bad will it get?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Extreme heat wave slams Southern California. How bad will it get?

LA Times  

A broiling heat wave is headed to Southern California this week, bringing what is expected to be the hottest temperatures of the summer to a region that has already endured stifling weather. “We’ve had three or four days of hot weather before but this one is hotter and longer than most of the other heat waves we’ve had.” Temperatures could …

Southern California heat wave to bring temperatures up to 119 degrees
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Southern California heat wave to bring temperatures up to 119 degrees

LA Times  

The hot weather Monday included high temperatures at Disney Hall in downtown Los Angeles. Southern California was bracing Monday for a heat wave expected to bring triple-digit temperatures to much of the region this week. “We are in what’s already the hottest time of the year climatically, and we are going to be 10 to 15 degrees above normal, in …

Column: Don’t worry, it was only the second-hottest month ever
4 months, 1 week ago

Column: Don’t worry, it was only the second-hottest month ever

LA Times  

Great news: July 2024 was not the hottest July in recorded history. The Golden State’s average temperature was 81.7 degrees — surpassing the previous high mark by almost two degrees, as my L.A. Times colleague Grace Toohey reports. A new study, for instance, has conclusively linked fracking wastewater injections with a blowout at a previously plugged oil well in the …

July was California’s hottest month ever, as climate warms to dangerous new extremes
4 months, 2 weeks ago

July was California’s hottest month ever, as climate warms to dangerous new extremes

LA Times  

The Nixon fire, seen July 30 by a plume over Beauty Mountain, has left 4,500 acres of burned landscape in Aguanga, Calif. Globally, July also saw two of the hottest days in recorded history, hitting an average surface temperature of 17.15 degrees Celsius, or 62.87 degrees Fahrenheit, on both July 22 and 23, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate …

Triple-digit heat wave continues to broil Southern California
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Triple-digit heat wave continues to broil Southern California

LA Times  

A rider hits the water on the Wild River ride at the Orange County Fair in Costa Mesa on Friday. But by Wednesday, the high-pressure system driving the heat across Southern California will begin to shift eastward, allowing for an “increase in onshore flow, leading to an earlier and stronger sea breeze,” said Robbie Munroe, a National Weather Service meteorologist …

Dangerous fire weather continues as another heat wave kicks off across California
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Dangerous fire weather continues as another heat wave kicks off across California

LA Times  

Dangerous fire weather is expected across much of California on Friday, as temperatures across the state are expected to continue rising over the next few days marking August’s first heat wave. The red flag warning is an ominous sign for what experts say could be an even more active fire month than the last, with the National Interagency Fire Center …

Heat wave, thunderstorms to raise the risk of wildfires in California
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Heat wave, thunderstorms to raise the risk of wildfires in California

LA Times  

Arcadia Summer Camp counselor Jamaal Saldin serves as a launching pad for young campers during an outing at Bonelli Park’s swim beach at Puddingstone Reservoir in San Dimas. Temperatures could approach 100 degrees in Woodland Hills on Friday and 105 on Saturday or Sunday, said Mike Wofford, a NWS meteorologist in the Oxnard office. “It’ll be one to two degrees …

‘Long-duration’ heat wave again cooking California, raising health and wildfire concerns
5 months ago

‘Long-duration’ heat wave again cooking California, raising health and wildfire concerns

LA Times  

Another bout of prolonged heat has kicked off across California and much of the West, expected to again bring several days of triple-digit temperatures to most inland areas. Nevertheless, the National Weather Service predicted that it will be a “long-duration heat wave,” which creates uniquely dangerous conditions — especially when temperatures barely drop at night. Much of inland Southern California …

100-degree heat is coming for the East Coast on Tuesday
5 months, 1 week ago

100-degree heat is coming for the East Coast on Tuesday

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scorching heat brought on by hot temperatures is forecast across much of the eastern half …

Is relentless California heat wave finally ending? Slight cooling on tap for weekend
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Is relentless California heat wave finally ending? Slight cooling on tap for weekend

LA Times  

Hugo Pasifuentes wipes sweat from his brow as he and other crew members remove trash from an area in L.A. County. “A cooldown should start on Friday, at least through the weekend,” said John Dumas, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Oxnard. Heat stroke is an emergency!” Excessive heat warnings across southwestern California remain in effect through Thursday night, with …

California heat: A ‘potentially historic’ heat wave intensifies along the West Coast, as dangerous wildfires spread
5 months, 2 weeks ago

California heat: A ‘potentially historic’ heat wave intensifies along the West Coast, as dangerous wildfires spread

CNN  

CNN — An extremely dangerous, unusually long heat wave is intensifying and spreading up the West Coast – and there will be no relief for days. “This level of heat throughout parts of the Mojave Desert and Sacramento/San Joaquin valleys of California could pose a risk to anyone if proper heat safety is not followed,” the weather service said. Parts …

‘Exceptionally dangerous situation’: Historic California heat wave putting millions at risk
5 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Exceptionally dangerous situation’: Historic California heat wave putting millions at risk

LA Times  

Construction workers on a home-building site Monday in Fontana. California Extended California heat wave brings extreme health, fire risk; power shutoffs likely California’s longest heat wave of the year, bringing triple-digit temperatures, fire danger and air quality concerns, is expected to arrive Tuesday. “An exceptionally dangerous situation is expected to unfold over the next week as we enter a potentially …

Major heat wave expected to broil much of California over Fourth of July week
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Major heat wave expected to broil much of California over Fourth of July week

LA Times  

A beachgoer leaps over a breaking wave while heading into the water with her body board at Balboa Pier in Newport Beach earlier this month. A major heat wave expected across California over Fourth of July week is already prompting heat warnings for much of the state, with triple-digit temperatures forecast and little overnight relief. Daniel Swain, a UCLA climate …

‘Significant’ weekend warming will give Southern California a short break from June gloom
6 months, 1 week ago

‘Significant’ weekend warming will give Southern California a short break from June gloom

LA Times  

Southern California could see its warmest weekend so far this year, with a short but significant shift in weather weakening the marine layer and raising temperatures throughout the region. An excessive heat warning has been issued for the Coachella Valley and San Diego County deserts, where “dangerously hot conditions” are expected; Palm Springs could see its hottest day of 2024, …

Weeklong heat wave loosens grip slightly on US Southwest but forecasters still urge caution
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Weeklong heat wave loosens grip slightly on US Southwest but forecasters still urge caution

Associated Press  

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The weeklong heat wave that baked most of the U.S. Southwest in temperatures well into triple digits is on its last legs, but forecasters are still urging people to be cautious as there will be little relief from the warm weather until monsoon thunderstorms begin to kick in, likely in July. Even in Florida, forecasters with the …

Punishing heat dome to worsen over California, West and send temperatures to dangerous highs
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Punishing heat dome to worsen over California, West and send temperatures to dangerous highs

CNN  

CNN — A brutal heat dome is ramping up and sending temperatures to dangerous levels in California and the West in what is the region’s first significant heat wave of the year. July-like high temperatures will top out at 20 to 25 degrees above normal in multiple Western states this week and could break several daily record high temperatures. Phoenix; …

California’s scorcher: ‘Heat dome’ brings broiling conditions. But a few areas will be spared
6 months, 2 weeks ago

California’s scorcher: ‘Heat dome’ brings broiling conditions. But a few areas will be spared

LA Times  

After months of below-average temperatures and weeks of unseasonably wet weather, California’s first heat wave of the year is marking an abrupt transition into the summer months, with record-breaking, triple-digit temperatures expected to continue the rest of this week. Across most of interior Northern California through the southern San Joaquin Valley, officials are warning of a major heat risk Wednesday …

‘Heat dome’ settles over West Coast with 112F temps creating deadly conditions
6 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Heat dome’ settles over West Coast with 112F temps creating deadly conditions

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Temperatures on the West Coast are expected to peak into triple figures for the first …

‘Heat dome’ brings California’s first heat wave of the season, with triple-digit temperatures
6 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Heat dome’ brings California’s first heat wave of the season, with triple-digit temperatures

LA Times  

People enjoy a day at the Santa Monica Pier during in December 2023 in Santa Monica. A significant, early-season heat wave is expected to broil much of inland California this week, with highs set to top 100 from the Sacramento Valley to the Antelope Valley — dangerously high temperatures that experts warn could bring health risks given that nighttime cooling …

Summer heat is coming to California — how hot will it be where you are?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Summer heat is coming to California — how hot will it be where you are?

LA Times  

MacKenzie Bergman, 4, of Hesperia, left, and Charlie Young, 12, of Eastvale, center, play in the sand while camping with their families at Dockweiler State Beach in Play del Rey. A high-pressure system is moving across the Utah, Oregon and Nevada region and is expected to reach inland areas of California, according to the National Weather Service. A strong onshore …

California to have a mild, cool start to Memorial Day weekend, but warming trend will come
7 months ago

California to have a mild, cool start to Memorial Day weekend, but warming trend will come

LA Times  

Often considered the unofficial kickoff for summer, Memorial Day weekend this year is unlikely to usher in sunny skies and hot temperatures to California’s beaches as some may hope — but weather officials say a slight warming trend could bring some clear skies by Sunday and Monday. “We’re heading in toward a warmer and sunnier pattern going into the weekend; …

California shifting to warmer, drier weather, but wildfire season still expected to be delayed
7 months, 2 weeks ago

California shifting to warmer, drier weather, but wildfire season still expected to be delayed

LA Times  

After another rainy winter that dragged into springtime, California is finally moving toward a warmer and drier pattern, with temperatures expected to hit typical highs — or above — for this time of year. “After a pretty good amount of later-season storms … we’re currently on track for a later-onset fire season than some years,” Schoenfeld said. “It’s best to …

‘Unseasonably cold’ storm driving another chilly, damp weekend for Southern California
7 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Unseasonably cold’ storm driving another chilly, damp weekend for Southern California

LA Times  

Another chilly and damp weekend is on tap for Southern California as a storm brings cooler temperatures, possible showers and some strong winds. The system is not expected to deliver any major blows, but it’s forecast to further drop temperatures and deepen the marine layer through at least Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. Most of the rain from …

A cooler pattern to close out April in Southern California: showers, clouds and dropping temperatures
8 months ago

A cooler pattern to close out April in Southern California: showers, clouds and dropping temperatures

LA Times  

People walk in front of L.A. City Hall on a gray day earlier this month. A cool, wet weather pattern is developing across Southern California, with a deep marine layer bringing clouds and light precipitation to the region early Monday, as well as a drop in temperatures that will persist through the week. “We’re going to have well below normal …

Summer heat won’t last: Another cold, wet storm set to hit SoCal this weekend
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Summer heat won’t last: Another cold, wet storm set to hit SoCal this weekend

LA Times  

Pedestrians walk past Walt Disney Concert Hall on Saturday. “I am pretty sure it’s been every weekend for the last several weekends too.” These cold, wet Northern Pacific storms have seemingly targeted Angelenos’ spring weekends, hitting week after week on Friday or Saturday — often chilling outdoor weekend plans. But after this system — which is expected to bring cool …

Coldest storm of the year brings rain, thunder and snow to Southern California
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Coldest storm of the year brings rain, thunder and snow to Southern California

LA Times  

A runner jogs along the sand as waves roil the ocean along an empty beach in Santa Monica. There was a chance for snow at elevations as low as 2,000 feet in the Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside and San Diego county mountains — the lowest freezing point seen this year, said Rich Thompson, a National Weather Service meteorologist in …

Gusty winds, rainy conditions to continue across Southern California through the weekend
9 months ago

Gusty winds, rainy conditions to continue across Southern California through the weekend

LA Times  

A man who chose not to give his name holds an umbrella while selling plants during a rainy day at Leimert Park Plaza on Saturday in Los Angeles. Gusty winds and rainy conditions will continue across Southern California this weekend, with intermittent showers expected through Sunday morning. Steady rain will continue in Los Angeles County until about noon, followed by …

October heat wave could break records in California, but chance of rain awaits next week
1 year, 2 months ago

October heat wave could break records in California, but chance of rain awaits next week

LA Times  

Visitors enjoy the Santa Monica Pier’s Pacific Park on Tuesday afternoon. From inland Southern California to much of the Bay Area, people across the state are facing dangerous heat Thursday as a fall heat wave nears its end, with daily temperature records in striking distance and forecasts in some areas showing highs near or above 100 degrees. In the Los …

A warm, wet El Niño winter is in store for California and much of the U.S.
1 year, 2 months ago

A warm, wet El Niño winter is in store for California and much of the U.S.

LA Times  

After a blistering summer of record heat, raging wildfires and unpredictable storms, federal scientists on Thursday said a warm, wet winter driven by El Niño is in store for California and much of the rest of the country. “The anticipated strong El Niño is the predominant climate factor driving the U.S. winter outlook this year,” said Jon Gottschalck, chief of …

A fall heat wave is hitting California. How to prepare, and when it will end
1 year, 2 months ago

A fall heat wave is hitting California. How to prepare, and when it will end

LA Times  

A fall heat wave peaking Wednesday and Thursday is expected to push temperatures in Southern California up to 15 degrees above normal for this time of year and potentially break heat records in Northern California. The weather service added a heat advisory for parts of the Southern California Thursday, telling residents to take extra precautions if they work or spend …

After drizzles, temperatures will move toward triple digits in Southern California
1 year, 2 months ago

After drizzles, temperatures will move toward triple digits in Southern California

LA Times  

Scott Hall, 38, makes his way along the hot pavement descending from the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook. Temperatures will rise this week in Southern California, bringing summer weather back after brief drizzles over the weekend. The beginning of the Santa Ana wind season will push into the area this week, bringing a high of 94 on Thursday to downtown L.A., …

Southern California can expect a heat wave over the next few days. How hot could it get?
1 year, 3 months ago

Southern California can expect a heat wave over the next few days. How hot could it get?

LA Times  

Nearly a week after Hurricane Hilary dropped record rainfall across Southern California, the region can expect yet another heat wave over the next few days with near-record high temperatures in some areas and a heightened risk for wildfires and heat illness. Over the weekend, temperatures are expected to heat up into the mid-80s to mid-90s in inland and coastal areas, …

‘Heat dome’ to return to broil Southern California this weekend
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Heat dome’ to return to broil Southern California this weekend

LA Times  

Heat radiates off fresh asphalt as workers lay down new pavement on Ventura Boulevard in Woodland Hills. After a brief reprieve, a persistent “heat dome” that has broiled the Southwest since early July will return to Southern California this weekend, bringing another round of sweltering temperatures. Highs are expected to peak Sunday in most of Los Angeles County, reaching triple …

Southern California has baked for much of July, but the heat could finally ease soon
1 year, 4 months ago

Southern California has baked for much of July, but the heat could finally ease soon

LA Times  

Much of Southern California has spent almost all of July under heat advisories, breaking multiple high-temperature records, but as the month enters its final days, some relief could be in store. “Today’s going to be the last of really high heat for the L.A. Basin,” Joe Sirard, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Oxnard, said Friday. “Finally we’re going to …

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