Temperatures in California cities are expected to reach triple digits, with a map showing areas facing excessive heat warnings.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued warnings for cities across Southern California through Saturday evening.
A NWS spokesperson said Newsweek:”Excessive heat warnings are in effect across much of Southern California (including Los Angeles) and heat advisories extend northward across California’s Central Valley and Northern California. The majority of these excessive heat warnings last through Friday or Saturday night.”
The extreme heat follows a summer of record-breaking temperatures in the state. In July, the cities of Palmdale and Lancaster broke records set in 1989.
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Temperatures in the San Diego desert, including the cities of Palm Springs, Coachella, Palm Desert, Indio, Cathedral City, Borrego Springs, Palm Desert Country and La Quinta, are expected to reach 120 degrees. The warning is in effect until 8 p.m. Friday.
In Los Angeles and the Santa Monica Mountains, high temperatures are expected to be between 95 and 110 degrees.
Areas of coastal Los Angeles, such as the Palos Verdes Hills, will be only slightly cooler, with temperatures reaching 100 degrees.
Inland areas of Orange County, which includes the cities of Garden Grove, Mission Viejo, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Fullerton, Orange and Irvine, can expect highs of up to 106 degrees through 8 p.m. Saturday.
Temperatures of 95 to 105 degrees are expected in the San Francisco Bay Area through 8 p.m. Friday, August 6.
The town of Furnace Creek in Inyo County lives up to its name and will see highs between 116 and 120 degrees.
The following maps shared with the NWS show the affected cities and are color-coded to illustrate the extreme temperatures.
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In a post on X, formerly Twitter, the NWS Los Angeles warned of the dangers of rising temperatures. “A heat wave is likely through at least Saturday, with moderate to high heat impacts likely away from the immediate coast. Never leave anyone alone in a closed car. Drink plenty of water and limit strenuous outdoor activities.”
The NWS LA also advised against any hiking at the trailheads, saying that even if temperatures are in the 80s at the trailheads, they will increase with elevation.
High smog levels are also expected in Southern California due to increased heat.
Heat advisories are also being issued this weekend in Washington state, Oregon, northern Idaho and Florida.
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The NWS reports that heat is a leading cause of weather-related death in the United States, with at least 1,000 deaths caused by heat-related illnesses each year. Heat-related deaths in southern states are reported as early as April and continue through December, the NWS reports.
Children, the elderly, pregnant women and people with chronic illnesses are particularly at risk.
The NWS advises anyone in heat-prone areas to drink plenty of fluids, stay in air-conditioned rooms, avoid going outside and check on friends and family.
