Weather

'Excessive Heat Watch' Issued For Lake Elsinore, Wildomar

Another heat wave is forecast to bear down on the region, with temps expected to exceed 100 degrees in the cities.

LAKE ELSINORE-WILDOMAR, CA — A high-pressure system moving over Southern California will bring hot temperatures to Lake Elsinore and Wildomar starting this weekend, with the mercury exceeding the 100-degree mark Monday through Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

The hot weather prompted the NWS to issue an "excessive heat watch" across Southwest Riverside County from 10 a.m. Monday through 8 p.m. Wednesday.

The heat watch extends to the valleys of San Bernardino and Riverside counties.

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During the watch period, daytime high temperatures are forecast to reach triple digits in Lake Elsinore and Wildomar, with overnight lows dipping to the low 70s.

"High pressure will become the dominant driver of our weather over the region into early next week," according to the NWS.

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During the heat wave, the Coachella Valley and San Gorgonio Pass Area will be under an "excessive heat warning" from 11 a.m. Sunday to 11 p.m. Tuesday due to dangerously hot conditions with temperatures expected to near 110 degrees.

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