Monday was a hot day, and Disney Hall in downtown Los Angeles was very hot. Later this week, it’s going to get even warmer. Wesley Skalij for the Los Angeles Times. South California is getting ready for a big heat wave that will bring triple-digit temperatures to a lot of the area this week.
Temperatures will continue to rise this week because of weak offshore winds and a heat wave over the southwestern United States. The worst of them should happen on Thursday and Friday. By the weekend, temperatures could reach 113 degrees in some parts of the Los Angeles Basin and 119 degrees in the Coachella Valley.
Southern California Set to Experience Extreme Heat Wave with Temperatures Soaring Above Seasonal Norms
“This is already the hottest time of the year,” said meteorologist Ryan Kittell of the National Weather Service’s Oxnard office. “We will be 10 to 15 degrees above normal in almost every place, from the beach to the deserts.”
- High temperatures are expected at Disney Hall in downtown Los Angeles.
- Triple-digit temperatures will affect much of Southern California.
- Temperatures will rise throughout the week, peaking on Thursday and Friday.
- The Los Angeles Basin may reach temperatures of 113 degrees by the weekend.
- The Coachella Valley could see temperatures climb to 119 degrees.
As Southern California gets ready for this very hot wave, it’s important to stay informed, drink plenty of water, and take all the other safety measures you need to.
In many places, it was already very hot on Labor Day. The San Gabriel Valley was expected to reach 100 degrees, and the western San Fernando Valley was expected to reach 103 degrees. In contrast, areas in L.A. closer to the coast were expected to have milder weather, with highs in the 80s and lows in the 90s.
Woodland Hills: The Heat Epicenter
Woodland Hills, which is known for being the hottest place in Los Angeles, was expected to have very high temperatures. It was supposed to get as hot as 109 degrees on Tuesday, 110 degrees on Wednesday, and 113 degrees on Thursday, before going down a bit to 111 degrees on Friday.
Santa Clarita and Palm Springs: Rising Heat
It was supposed to get very hot in Santa Clarita, going from a nice 95 degrees on Monday to a very hot 106 degrees by Thursday. It was the same in Palm Springs, where temperatures on Labor Day ranged from 107 to 111 degrees and were expected to soar to 114 to 118 degrees by Thursday.
Scientist Daniel Swain from UCLA thinks that the summer of 2024 will be known as either the hottest or second hottest ever. Even so, it’s interesting that most people in California didn’t feel the extreme heat.
A Tale of Two Californias
This summer was pretty normal in the most crowded parts of Ventura, L.A., Orange County, and San Diego—basically, all the counties west of the mountains,” Swain said.
Inland Heatwaves
On the other hand, inland areas told a different tale. Schwain says that as little as 30 miles could separate a record-breaking summer from an average one. Even though Palmdale and Palm Springs are known for having hot weather, they still broke records.
“There wouldn’t have been much of a difference if you lived on Ocean Beach in Santa Monica or San Francisco,” he said.
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