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 in Oxnard. That incoming change — “nature’s air conditioning,” Munroe said — means that “by Wednesday, most areas, especially away from the coast, will be five to 10 degrees cooler than they were for Tuesday.” The heat will linger slightly longer in Central and Northern California, with highs peaking Tuesday and Wednesday. An excessive heat warning will go into effect for much of Central California on Tuesday and Wednesday, with “dangerously hot conditions,” the warning said. “Hotter weather, drier conditions, and increased wind speed contributed to increased fire activity,” the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection wrote in its Monday update.

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Powerful winds and low humidity raise wildfire risk across California
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Powerful winds and low humidity raise wildfire risk across California

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. With predicted gusts between 50 …

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,” …

Climate change-fueled heat wave sets records in California and Arizona in October
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Climate change-fueled heat wave sets records in California and Arizona in October

Salon  

October is traditionally associated with cool autumn breezes, but a heat wave fueled by climate change in the West is defying that expectation by continuing to shatter temperature records. Similarly temperatures in Yuma, Arizona broke a 28-year record, reaching 112 degrees Fahrenheit, while more than 50 other heat records were broken throughout the American Southwest on that same Wednesday. “Climate …

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 …

As weather conditions improve, firefighters make progress battling Southern California wildfires
3 months, 1 week ago

As weather conditions improve, firefighters make progress battling Southern California wildfires

LA Times  

Assistant Chief Shawn Cate, right, and his crew with the Mount Baldy Fire Department survey the damage to homes from the Bridge fire along Bear Canyon Road on Thursday. Cooling weather gave firefighters a boost Saturday in their battle against three large Southern California wildfires that have scorched more than 100,000 acres, displaced thousands of residents in mountain communities and …

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 …

Skies above Southern California wildfire looked like ‘a nuclear warhead had been set off’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Skies above Southern California wildfire looked like ‘a nuclear warhead had been set off’

LA Times  

Firefighters from the Mill Creek hotshot crew monitor the Line fire burning over a ridge off Highway 38 on Monday. “It was a giant mushroom with compact billowy clouds and crazy smoke rings around it on the plume coming up.” As mountain residents remained on guard, firefighting crews in Southern California continued to battle out-of-control wildfires Monday that had scorched …

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 …

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 …

Triple-digit temperatures scorch Texas as millions across Southwest under excessive heat warnings
4 months ago

Triple-digit temperatures scorch Texas as millions across Southwest under excessive heat warnings

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Summer heat scorched Texas and the Southwest on Wednesday, pushing Phoenix to nearly 90 consecutive days of triple-digit temperatures and putting millions of people under excessive heat warnings. A major heat alert is in place for Texas, reflecting what the weather service called “rare and/or long-duration extreme heat with little to no overnight relief.” An extreme heat …

Heat wave expected to bring triple-digit temperatures to swaths of Los Angeles County
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Heat wave expected to bring triple-digit temperatures to swaths of Los Angeles County

LA Times  

Takia Davis cools off with daughter Lareina Ramos, 1, at the Sylmar Recreation Center last month. Residents of Los Angeles County’s inland and valley areas are advised to use caution and stay out of the sun during the first heat wave of August, which is expected to peak Tuesday and could bring sweltering temperatures of up to 110 degrees. Heat …

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 …

These California counties endured the nation’s longest streaks of excessive heat
5 months ago

These California counties endured the nation’s longest streaks of excessive heat

LA Times  

Anthony Johnson, left, sister Teah, mother Paula and friend Katherina Frank get ready to disembark from their paddle boards after a ride through the Venice Canals on July 11. According to data released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau, locations along the California-Arizona border had the country’s longest streak of days that hit 90 degrees in 2022. Residents in …

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 …

Thunderstorms briefly cool Southern California’s heat wave but spark new wildfires
5 months, 1 week ago

Thunderstorms briefly cool Southern California’s heat wave but spark new wildfires

LA Times  

Southern California’s monsoon season usually lasts from mid-July to September and brings increased risk for wildfire with lightning strikes. Thunderstorms from Southern California’s monsoon season brought a temporary cooling reprieve over the weekend to a region that had been baking under a triple-digit heat wave but also sparked new wildfires. The weekend thunderstorms also sparked fires across Southern California, said …

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 …

Wildfire destroys 13 homes in Northern California as heat wave is parked over the West
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Wildfire destroys 13 homes in Northern California as heat wave is parked over the West

LA Times  

A firefighter keeps watch on advancing flames from the Lake fire in Los Olivos on Saturday. A wildfire that broke out near Oroville last week amid California’s record-breaking heat wave destroyed 13 homes and more than a dozen other buildings, state fire officials said. “The fire broke out on a day that was extremely hot, quite windy and the humidity …

‘Unprecedented’ heat wave in California brings death, fires, all-time highs
5 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Unprecedented’ heat wave in California brings death, fires, all-time highs

LA Times  

Melissa Bolding and Bryan Bolding from Oklahoma City pose for a photo next to a thermometer at the Furnace Creek Visitors Center in Death Valley National Park on July 7, 2024. “It’s unprecedented heat — take this very seriously,” said Dan Berc, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Las Vegas. The San Joaquin Valley is expected to be under an …

Record-breaking heatwave threatens 130 million people in US
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Record-breaking heatwave threatens 130 million people in US

Al Jazeera  

Temperatures could spike beyond 100F in parts of the Pacific Northwest, the mid-Atlantic and the Northeast. More than 130 million people in the United States are under threat from a long-running heatwave that has already broken records with dangerously high temperatures, forecasters said, adding that scorching heat will be felt from the East Coast to the West Coast. The heat …

Records tumble as dangerous heat wave scorches the US West and beyond, with the worst yet to come
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Records tumble as dangerous heat wave scorches the US West and beyond, with the worst yet to come

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — Records tumbled across the West as a slow-moving heat wave of potentially historic proportions tightened its grip from the Pacific Northwest to Arizona on Friday, sending many residents in search of a cool haven from the dangerously high temperatures. “The duration of this heat is also concerning as scorching above average temperatures are forecast to linger into …

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 …

A dangerous heat wave is blanketing California this week (and into next)
5 months, 3 weeks ago

A dangerous heat wave is blanketing California this week (and into next)

LA Times  

It’s Tuesday, July 2. The National Weather Service is warning that dangerously high temperatures will blanket much of Northern California and the Central Valley, along with Southern California’s inland valleys and mountains and southwestern deserts. Other expected high temperatures this week include: Up to 121 degrees in the Coachella Valley and San Diego County deserts 105 to 115 degrees in …

California burns as heat wave spreads across western U.S.
5 months, 3 weeks ago

California burns as heat wave spreads across western U.S.

LA Times  

Firefighters are continuing to battle wildfires across the state as Californians brace for triple-digit temperatures and a dangerous, prolonged heat wave that’s forecast to stretch into next week. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for the Thompson fire on Wednesday, noting that it was threatening “structures, homes, critical infrastructure, and health and congregate care facilities.” “We are using every …

Extended California heat wave brings extreme health, fire risk; power shutoffs likely
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Extended California heat wave brings extreme health, fire risk; power shutoffs likely

LA Times  

Temperatures in the 90s spur people to head to the San Gabriel Mountains to take a dip in Lytle Creek. “Across inland areas, as well as at higher elevations, it’s entirely possible that temperatures may be continuously above average for the next 2+ weeks–straight, into mid-July.” He said the duration of the heat event, caused by a type of high-pressure …

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 …

California’s heat wave breaks records, fuels wildfires
6 months, 2 weeks ago

California’s heat wave breaks records, fuels wildfires

LA Times  

The heat wave that continues to scorch parts of California’s interior pushed temperatures across the state into the triple digits Wednesday and Thursday, setting several daily records. Record-setting temperatures Palmdale set a record high for both June 5 and 6, hitting 105 degrees Wednesday, two degrees above its record from 1981, and 103 degrees on Thursday, one degree past its …

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 …

Record highs expected to fall as Southwest US bakes in first heat wave of season earlier than usual
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Record highs expected to fall as Southwest US bakes in first heat wave of season earlier than usual

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The first heat wave of the season has arrived earlier than usual across much of the U.S. Southwest, with dangerously hot conditions that produced triple-digit temperatures on Tuesday. By Wednesday afternoon, much of an area stretching from southeast California to central Arizona will see “easily their hottest” weather since last September, and record daily highs will be in …

‘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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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