One More Week Of Intense Heat Forecasted In Rancho Santa Margarita

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA — Rancho Santa Margarita residents will not get much of a reprieve from the heat until this weekend, according to an extended heat advisory issued by the National Weather Service Monday.

The excessive heat advisory was extended until Friday, according to a NWS report, as inland Orange County gets scorched by an ongoing late-summer heat wave that ushered in triple-digit temperatures starting last week.

On Wednesday and Thursday, temperatures in Rancho Santa Margarita will drop from the triple digits to the low-'90s, according to Accuweather.

Friday will likely bring in 100-degree weather with strong wind gusts up to 45 miles per hour, with plenty of cloud cover.

On Saturday, residents will likely experience cooler temperatures in the mid to low-'80s and monsoon thunderstorms, Accuweather said.

For Rancho Santa Margarita residents, city cooling centers are available for those in need of an air conditioned place to relax. Residents can find city cooling centers at the following locations:

• Ranch Santa Margarita Library, 30902 La Promesa.
  • Contact: 949-459-6094
• Marguerite Tennis Center, 23840 Marguerite Parkway.
  • Contact: 949-855-6854
• Norman P. Murray Senior Center, 24932 Veterans Way.
  • Contact: 949-470-3062
• Mission Viejo Public Library, 100 Civic Center.
  • Contact: 949-830-7100
• Laguna Hills Library, 25555 Alicia Parkway.
  • Contact: 949-707-2699
• Laguna Woods Library, 24264 El Toro Road.
  • Contact: 949-476-4600