Warm Spell Coming To San Clemente, Inland Orange County

SAN CLEMENTE, CA — A hot spell will get underway in inland Orange County and Los Angeles County, when valley temperatures will reach the 90s and 100s, forecasters said.

Because of a strong upper-level ridge, inland temperatures will be 8- 12 degrees above normal until the weekend, said NWS meteorologist Dave Bruno, adding that temperatures along the coast will be much more bearable thanks to onshore flow. He said L.A. County conditions do not quite add up to a heat wave.

The National Weather Service forecast a combination of sunny and partly cloudy skies in L.A. County Wednesday and highs of 72 in Avalon and at LAX; 77 in Long Beach; 79 in downtown L.A.; 86 in Burbank and San Gabriel; 88 in Pasadena; 90 on Mount Wilson; 92 in Woodland Hills; 95 in Saugus; 103 in Palmdale; and 104 in Lancaster.

Sunny skies were forecast in Orange County, along with highs of 70 in San Clemente; 71 in Newport Beach; 74 in Laguna Beach; 81 in Irvine; 82 in Anaheim; and 85 in Fullerton and Mission Viejo.

L.A. County temperatures will begin cooling down Sunday. Orange County temperatures will remain roughly at Wednesday's levels through next week.

4-day Forecast for San Clemente

Today, partly cloudy starting this evening, continuing until tomorrow afternoon.

Thursday June 21

Partly cloudy until afternoon. High 73, low 59.
Chance of precipitation: 2%. Wind 3 mph from the SSW

Friday June 22

Partly cloudy in the morning. High 77, low 59.
Chance of precipitation: 1%. Wind 3 mph from the SW

Saturday June 23

Partly cloudy in the morning. High 73, low 59.
Chance of precipitation: 2%. Wind 5 mph from the S

Sunday June 24

Clear throughout the day. High 73, low 61.
Chance of precipitation: 0%. Wind 5 mph from the S
Data provided by darksky.net.

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