Worst of dangerous SoCal heat wave hitting over next few days: What to know
LA TimesA 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 p.m. Friday for most of Los Angeles County, cautioning the public of peak temperatures reaching 95 to 110 degrees. Timeline Wednesday: 94 in downtown L.A.; 80 in Santa Barbara; 110 in Woodland Hills Thursday: 97 in downtown L.A.; 82 in Santa Barbara; 113 in Woodland Hills Friday: 95 in downtown L.A.; 82 in Santa Barbara; 111 in Woodland Hills Saturday: 93 in downtown L.A.; 80 in Santa Barbara; 108 in Woodland Hills Temps peak Wed-Fri this week, bringing moderate to high heat impacts. California Southern California heat wave to bring temperatures up to 119 degrees A heat wave is forecast to bring temperatures of up to 119 degrees to Southern California this week, with scorching conditions peaking Thursday and Friday.