Scorching SoCal Heatwave Brings 119-Degree Temps, Dangerous Conditions

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — Sweltering temperatures building across Southern California starting Tuesday, with "major to extreme" heat expected in some parts of the region by Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

The triple-digit weather will be driven by weak offshore winds and a heat dome over the Southwest, the National Weather Service reported. Temperatures are expected to peak Thursday and Friday, with parts of the Los Angeles Basin expected to reach 113 degrees by the weekend and the Coachella Valley possibly climbing up to 119.

"We have excessive heat warnings out for the inland areas and the mountain areas, and we're especially looking for heat in the desert as well," NWS San Diego meteorologist Dave Munion said. "These are very, very hot conditions — definitely not something you wanna be outside doing activity for."

"We are in what’s already the hottest time of the year climatically, and we are going to be 10 to 15 degrees above normal, in almost every area from the beach to the deserts," meteorologist Ryan Kittell of the National Weather Service's Oxnard office told the Los Angeles Times.

The days will also be hotter in the San Fernando, Antelope, San Gabriel, Temecula, Lake Elsinore and Murrieta valleys, with triple-digit temperatures.

Temperatures in the San Fernando Valley are expected to peak at 110 degrees Wednesday through Friday, while the high in Temecula is expected to reach 105 Friday and 114 Thursday in Palm Desert, according to the National Weather Service. In downtown Los Angeles, temperatures are expected to peak Friday at 99 degrees.

Adding to the discomfort, the weather service reported that nighttime temperatures are expected to stay sweltering, with highs remaining in the 70s in the latter part of the week and into next weekend.

Orange County was also expected to feel the heat, with Anaheim rising to about 92 degrees this Wednesday.

San Diego County inland residents can expect temperatures ranging from the high 90s to 107 in the county's foothills.

Along Southern California beaches, residents can anticipate warmer temperatures in the mid to high 80s, the NWS said.