LA's Heat Wave Finally Cracks

LOS ANGELES, CA — Temperatures will remain in the 100s in the Antelope Valley Friday but drop by several degrees in much of Los Angeles County as the region's heat wave enters its 10th day.

Excessive heat advisories will be in effect until 9 p.m. Sunday in the San Gabriel Mountains and the Antelope Valley. Temperatures in the mountains will range from 100 to 105 degrees, while in the Antelope Valley the range will be from 105 to 110, according to the National Weather Service.

No red flag warnings signifying a risk of wildfire was in effect Friday, as was the case Thursday in the San Gabriel Mountains and the Antelope Valley.

The NWS forecast partly cloudy skies Friday and highs of 69 at LAX; 72 in Avalon; 73 in Long Beach; 76 in downtown L.A.; 79 in San Gabriel; 80 in Pasadena and Burbank; 87 in Woodland Hills; 89 in Saugus and on Mount Wilson; and 106 in Palmdale and Lancaster. While Antelope Valley temperatures are roughly the same as Thursday, other areas are cooler: Downtown went from a high of 82 Thursday to a forecast high of 76 Friday; Long Beach from 79 to 73; Pasadena from 90 to 80; Woodland Hills from 98 to 87. Temperatures should resume climbing Saturday.

A mix of sunny and partly cloudy skies was forecast in Orange County, along with highs of 66 in San Clemente; 68 in Laguna Beach; 71 in Newport Beach; 79 in Anahein; 80 in Irvine and Fullerton; 81 in Mission Viejo; and 82 in Yorba Linda. Temperatures will rise in some Orange County communities Saturday, Sunday and Monday, then revert roughly to tday's temperatures.

Forecasters said that despite a drop in temperatures in some communities, the risk of heat-related illnesses remain. They again stressed that children, seniors or pets must never be left in a car parked in hot weather, even with windows cracked open.

City News Service; Photo: Courtesy of the Los Angeles County Fire Department