It’s going to be a warm week in Southern California.
The system that began to heat up the region on Sunday was caught up throughout the weekend, with temperatures expected to spike in triple girders in many regions, according to the National Weather Service.
On Sunday, many Southland valley communities reached temperatures in addition to 100 degrees, including Ontario in San Bernardino County and Woodland Hills in Los Angeles County, peaking at 117 degrees in Palm Springs.
For Palm Springs, “it was the hottest temperature of the year,” says Sebastian Weslinck, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in San Diego.
Forecasters say the thermometer can climb to similar highs again in the coming days.
“It’s going to be pretty warm for a week,” said Mike Wofford, a Meteorologist at Oxnard. “That’s way beyond normal.”
The Weather Service warned that temperatures can cause health issues, such as heat fatigue and heat stroke, particularly for at-risk groups, urging people to stay hydrated and avoid intense activity in the hottest parts of the day.
Although Monday was predicted to reach 117 degrees again in Palm Springs, the forecast says the Inland Empire and some LA counties valleys will see their highest in the 90s or near 100 degrees.
On Wednesday, Wofford said, another uplift in temperature will be available again before it cools slightly over the weekend.
Hot and dry weather will bring about “increasing fire conditions” from Wednesday through Wednesday, particularly along the five interstate corridors and mountainous areas of Northland County, Oxnard weather services meteorologist Robby Munroe said.
“It’s very dry and quite hot, so there’s no doubt that there’s a concern that new fires could grow very quickly,” Munro said. He said some areas of the San Gabriel Mountains will be able to see some gusts of wind in the coming days. This can exacerbate fire concerns.
“We’re keeping an eye on it,” Munro said. “The vegetation is dry there.”
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