Temperatures will remain warm after a heat wave baked Southern California over the weekend, but were forecast to cool off beginning Monday, July 13, and through the middle of the week.
Meteorologists expected Sunday to be the end of a warming trend that brought weather between 10 and 15 degrees hotter than average to the region, according to the National Weather Service. A heat advisory warning of temperatures in the high 90s and low 100s in parts of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties was issued at 11 a.m. Sunday, and was scheduled to expire at 8 p.m. that evening.
Temperatures had climbed by mid-afternoon Sunday to 89 degrees in Fullerton, 93 degrees in Chatsworth, 99 degrees in Riverside and 106 degrees in San Bernardino. The heat in Palm Springs rose to 121 degrees, topping a previous record of 120 degrees set on that day’s date in 1985. A reading at about 2:30 p.m. of 108 degrees recorded at General William J. Fox Airfield in Lancaster topped a record of 107 degrees set there in 2002, 1964, 1961 and 1953.
The high pressure system that drove the heat wave in Southern California this weekend began moving out of the region on Sunday, according to the NWS. People can expect a cooling trend as it travels southeast over the next 72 hours.
“It will still be warm this week, but not even anywhere close to what we had this past weekend,” National Weather Service Meteorologist Stephanie Sullivan said.
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West of the mountains cooler conditions can be expected tomorrow, with the cooling trend reaching the deserts by Tuesday. #CAwx pic.twitter.com/T3Oj4mIc4d
— NWS San Diego (@NWSSanDiego) July 12, 2020
By Monday, triple-digit heat should be unlikely outside of the deserts, according to NWS reports. Highs should be 5 to 10 degrees below seasonal averages by Tuesday.
People living in the Inland Empire can expect temperatures ranging from the upper 80s to the low 90s in the middle of the week, Sullivan said. By then, most Los Angeles and Orange County residents should experience highs in the mid 70s and low 80s, while those living along the coast should see temperatures hovering in the mid 70s.
A weaker high pressure system may move back into the area at the start of the coming weekend, according to NWS forecasts. That may bring some minor warming, but nothing as dramatic as the extreme heat that scorched communities earlier, Sullivan said.
Winds remained calm, but triple-digit temperatures in areas covered with drying vegetation may have contributed to several brush fires that burned in Southern California over the past week, Sullivan said.
“Even though it is cooling off just a little bit, it’s still going to be pretty hot, and that fuel has had time to dry,” Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Thanh Nguyen said. “We just need to be vigilant out there.”
Nguyen also warned people who might try to go outside and enjoy the summer weather to be prepared for a day out under the hot sun. He reminded those who plan on being outdoors to bring water, stay hydrated and dress appropriately for the heat. He also advised hikers to familiarize themselves with trails and their exits ahead of time.
Anyone go heat chasing today? Four locations in our forecast area broke high temperature records today. Palm Springs reached a whopping 121 degrees!! pic.twitter.com/sMJLUrvRO0
— NWS San Diego (@NWSSanDiego) July 12, 2020
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