Excessive Heat Warning Issued Across Coachella Valley, Temps Up To 116

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — A strong high-pressure system will expand across the Southwest through the end of the workweek, bringing hot temperatures to the deserts and San Gorgonio Pass Area, the National Weather Service reported Wednesday.

The agency has issued an excessive heat warning for the region that's in effect from 11 a.m Thursday through 8 p.m. Friday. High temperatures in the Coachella Valley will be 113 to 116 degrees, with overnight lows only dipping down into the upper 80s to low 90s, according to the NWS.

In Banning, daytime highs are forecast to approach 100 degrees, while overnight lows will dip to the mid-70s, the NWS reported.

Extreme heat can increase the potential for heat-related illness, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities. The NWS recommends drinking plenty of fluids, staying in air-conditioned rooms and out of the sun, and checking on relatives, neighbors and pets.

Young children and pets should not be left unattended in vehicles. Pets and livestock should be given constant access to clean, cool drinking water, and they should be provided with shelter from the extreme heat.

Increasing monsoonal moisture will bring chances for showers and thunderstorms beginning Sunday, with inland areas cooling slightly as moisture increases, according to the NWS.