Orange County Cooling Centers Open During Heatwave

ORANGE COUNTY, CA — The National Weather Service has called for a "sprawling area of high pressure" slated to build over the Southwestern United States by Friday. That will contribute to hot weather for all areas except the immediate coast and the high elevation mountains, that agency said, including the areas of: Orange County Coastal Areas, Orange County Inland Areas, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Garden Grove, Irvine, Orange, Fullerton, and Mission Viejo.

Residents will experience excessive high heat watch Friday morning through Saturday Evening, with temperatures between 85 and 95, and well over 100 in some areas.

Cooling centers are available for all residents who need an escape from the blast-furnace temperatures inland. Orange County cooling centers will open for Fri 7/6 & Sat 7/7. Call 211 for locations and hours, or view this current list: www.211oc.org

Areas that are available for beating the heat include your local community center, library, senior center and more.

An Excessive Heat Watch means that a prolonged period of heat will create a dangerous situation in which increased occurrences of heat illnesses are likely.

"The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a dangerous situation in which heat illnesses are possible," the NWS said. "Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun and check up on relatives and neighbors."

7-day Forecast for Orange County

No precipitation throughout the week, with high temperatures rising to 105°F on Saturday.

Tuesday July 3

Mostly cloudy in the morning. High 80, low 60.
Chance of precipitation: 2%. Wind 4 mph from the SW

Wednesday July 4

Partly cloudy in the morning. High 83, low 60.
Chance of precipitation: 0%. Wind 3 mph from the SW

Thursday July 5

Partly cloudy starting in the afternoon. High 88, low 62.
Chance of precipitation: 0%. Wind 4 mph from the W

Friday July 6

Mostly cloudy until afternoon. High 105, low 70.
Chance of precipitation: 0%. Wind 2 mph from the WNW

Saturday July 7

Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High 105, low 81.
Chance of precipitation: 12%. Wind 1 mph from the E

Sunday July 8

Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High 95, low 77.
Chance of precipitation: 8%. Wind 4 mph from the SSW

Monday July 9

Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High 90, low 73.
Chance of precipitation: 23%. Wind 4 mph from the S
Data provided by darksky.net.