Scorching Late-Summer Heat Wave Coming To Riverside County

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — The Inland Empire will be baking under triple-digit temperatures this week, with highs reaching well over 110 degrees in the Coachella Valley.

Temperatures will spike on Tuesday and stay that way through next weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

Palm Springs and Palm Desert will see daytime temperatures as high as 115 degrees Tuesday and Wednesday, only dropping to 112 by Sunday. Coachella will reach 113 on Tuesday and Wednesday and 111 both Saturday and Sunday, according to current forecasts.

Thermal will see highs of 113 degrees Tuesday and Wednesday.

Riverside will see a high of 102 degrees Wednesday and feel the most heat on Thursday with a high of 104.

Sunday's expected highs were 89 degrees in Riverside, 102 in Palm Springs and 91 in Hemet, according to the NWS. Temperatures were expected to rise a few degrees Monday before the serious heat wave begins Tuesday.

Health officials advise residents to stay indoors with air conditioning whenever possible, drink plenty of fluids and avoid hiking or other strenuous activity in extreme heat.

Children and pets should never be left in unattended vehicles for even one minute.

The extreme heat and low humidity could create elevated fire weather conditions as well, the NWS said.

Cooling centers for Riverside County can be found at www.capriverside.org/cool-centers.

— City News Service