After weeks of relatively mild summer temperatures in most of Southern California, Mother Nature is getting more heat next week.
Temperatures this weekend hovered in downtown Los Angeles in the mid-80s, mid-90s in the valley in the mid-80s and mid-90s, and will continue until at least Monday. It is expected that low clouds and morning mist will also continue hanging along the coast and burning out by the early afternoon, but not long.
Mercury is projected to rise Tuesday, and by Wednesday, temperatures are projected to be rising sharply in most of Los Angeles County, past the 100-degree past 100 degrees in the valley and the low ’80s along the coast, said Mike Wofford, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard.
“We haven’t seen the temperature like we saw in the summer before it went 120 degrees, but it certainly looks like a normal 5-10 degrees,” says Wofford.
Downtown Los Angeles could experience temperatures in the mid-90s by mid-next week. According to Weather Service, Woodland Hills is expected to reach up to about 107 degrees, while Burbank could reach up to about 100 degrees.
Over the past few weeks, sustained low-pressure systems remained in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia, bringing temperatures cooler in most of California. However, next week, the high-pressure system will expand from New Mexico and Arizona towards the west coast, bringing a major warm-up.
“We definitely had a pretty quiet July,” Wofford said. “There was a bit of a warmer temperature in June, but July was pretty off the mark.”
Wofford said widespread winds are not expected to come with warm-ups next week, reducing the risk of serious fire weather conditions.
But it’s still early in the fire season, experts warn. It will be dangerous in the coming months as you continue the rest of the summer, dry your brushes and likely to blew the fall winds later.
As temperatures rise, authorities warn the public to stay hydrated, avoid intense outdoor activities, and check for people vulnerable to heat-related illnesses.
On Wednesday, the 21-year-old hiker collapsed from a heatstroke that could be hiking while hiking on a trail near Lake Verisa. Six more hikers also suffered from fever-related illnesses and had to be rescued, according to the Vacaville Fire District.
“Take the Heat seriously,” the fire district warned in an Instagram post. “This could have been fatal.”
