Will this heat wave in Fresno break records? Maybe a few

A multi-day heat wave that began Tuesday morning is expected to remain fixed over the Central San Joaquin Valley for at least the next week, according to the National Weather Service.

The dangerous, long-duration heat wave is expected to spike temperatures to at least 112 degrees by Saturday. Compounding the danger, the weather service said overnight low temperatures will remain above 70 degrees.

A consecutive-day streak?

There is a chance that Fresno could set a new record for days with a consecutive high of at least 105, according to the weather service. Meteorologist Antoinette Serrato in Hanford, who noted the longest streak on record was set in 1988 with 14 days.

Other lengthy steaks include 20 days of 100-degree weather, according to a Fresno Bee article written in 1988. That occurred in both 1983 and 1984.

Fresno’s hottest day

Fresno’s hottest day ever? According to Serrato, that took place on July 8, 1905, when the thermometer hit 115 degrees.

The extended heat streak prompted a warning from the California Department of Public Health that the hot weather could cause multiple health dangers.

Care for pets

Pets not properly cared for are also at risk from the unusually hot weather, according to the weather service.

The California Highway Patrol is expected to be on a maximum enforcement level this week as drivers from the Fresno area head to the coast and to the High Sierra.