1 week Ago
You know it, you've lived it: The temperatures this week and weekend have been out of control, topping 100 degrees across most of Southern California. And while Los Angeles hasn't quite turned into Phoenix , the heat has caused quite a bit of stress for local residents, not to mention the power systems we rely on. Even in typically temperate Santa Monica, it's projected to be so hot tomorrow that the organizers of the Santa Monica Classic have halved its 10K race and offered earlier start times.
There is good news a little further down the horizon, though: The National Weather Service is forecasting that Monday should be the last day of triple-digit temperatures in most of coastal and inland Southern California. The excessive heat warnings should wrap up on 8 p.m.
Monday. On Tuesday, temperatures are forecasted to be about 10 degrees cooler, dropping to the low to mid 90s across most of the region. Still pretty hot, but we'll take it.
The current heat wave has lasted longer than anticipated — if you've been checking your weather app this week, you likely noticed that it was originally supposed to be over 100 degrees for only a couple days. "When we first issued [the excessive heat warning] earlier this week, we didn't have it going all the way through Monday," said meteorologist Dave Munyan of the NWS. "We had to extend it as we got closer into the end of the week.
" But this time around, meteorologists said there really is a light at the end of the tunnel. "I don't expect us to have to extend it any further than it is right now," Munyan said. "Monday looks to be the last very abnormally hot day, and then once we get into Tuesday, I think that's when a more notable relief will come for a lot of the coastal and especially the inland areas.
" Before then, please stay cool, drink water and keep the health of yourself and your loved ones top of mind. Here's how to stay on top of heat stroke and heat exhaustion , and how to stay cool if you don't have air conditioning ..
