Southern California is expected to continue baking Monday as a historic heat wave moves into a second week with triple-digit temperatures remaining on the horizon at least through Tuesday.
Record high temperatures were reported in parts of Los Angeles County on Sunday. It was 111 in Woodland Hills, tying the record for the day set in 1979. It was 106 in Long Beach breaking the record for the day of 105 set in 1984. It was 104 in downtown Los Angeles, breaking the record for the day of 103 set in 1984. It was 98 at UCLA, tying the record for the day set in 1984.
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Excessive heat warnings were in effect through 8 p.m. Monday in much of the greater Los Angeles area for "dangerously hot conditions," National Weather Service forecasters said. One warning took effect Tuesday morning in the western San Fernando Valley, and was extended three days longer than originally anticipated.
"While temperatures will very likely be slight cooler ..., a very hot air mass remains with temperatures ranging between 15 and 25 degrees above normal for this time of year," the NWS said.
Meanwhile, the Santa Ana Mountains and foothills and Orange County inland areas were also under excessive heat warnings until 8 p.m. Monday, with temperatures up to 105 degrees expected.
Even coastal areas are not immune from the heat. An excessive heat warning is in effect until 8 p.m. Monday for the Malibu coast and Los Angeles County beaches, along with the Palos Verdes Hills, with some of those areas possibly reaching 96 degrees, according to the NWS.
A less severe heat advisory will be in place for Orange County coastal areas until 8 p.m. Monday. Temperatures there are anticipated as high as 95 degrees.
The western San Fernando Valley was feeling some of the hottest weather, with Woodland Hills expected to reach 112 Monday. The high in Van Nuys was expected to be 107 Monday, according to the NWS.
Pasadena was expected to hover around 104-105 degrees through Monday, while Lancaster was expected to range between 102 and 104 degrees.
Downtown Los Angeles was expected to hover around 102 degrees through Monday.
Record highs were reported Sunday in Anaheim and Santa Ana. It was 107 in Anaheim, breaking the record for the day of 103 set in 2022. It was 106 in Santa Ana, breaking the record for the day of 105 set in 1984.
The nighttime was providing little relief, with overnight lows remaining in the upper 70s and lower 80s in many inland areas.
Forecasters and health officials repeated their warnings that this kind of heat can be life-threatening, and urged people to avoid outdoor activity.
"Our partners and us cannot emphasize this enough. Please refrain from hiking during excessive heat! Due to the marine layer, temperatures warm as you go up in elevation," the NWS said.
The public was also reminded to never leave children and pets unattended in vehicles for even a minute, as they can quickly reach lethal temperatures.
The NWS also reminded people to keep their pets' health in mind during the heat wave.
"Taking action to protect your pets from excessive heat is critical!" the agency posted on social media. "Provide them with shade (or keep inside) and cool water, keep them off hot pavement and limit outdoor exercise. Hiking in the heat can kill your dog! Use extra caution!"
The excessive heat has also caused power outages throughout Los Angeles County, affecting thousands of customers.
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power customers can check the locations and status of outages at ladwp.com/outages. Southern California Edison customers can get updates at sce.com/outage-center/check-outage-status.
Los Angeles officials reminded residents that the city has hundreds of free locations open for relief from the heat including Recreation and Parks facilities and local library branches. Locations and hours can be found at laparks.org/reccenter and lapl.org/branches.
The city also opened augmented cooling centers through Monday at the following locations:
-- Fred Roberts Recreation Center, 4700 Honduras St.;
-- Mid Valley Senior Center, 8801 Kester Ave., Panorama City;
-- Sunland Senior Center, 8640 Fenwick St.;
-- Jim Gilliam Recreation Center, 4000 S. La Brea Ave.;
-- Lincoln Heights Senior Center, 2323 Workman St.;
-- Lafayette Recreation Center, 625 S. Lafayette Park Place.
"LADWP has elevated its alert and increased crews to bring power back to those impacted by recent outages," Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement issued Saturday. "A citywide coordination to protect Angelenos is in effect, and we will continue to urgently provide resources for Angelenos throughout Los Angeles in order to beat the heat."
The hot, dry weather was also creating elevated fire conditions across the mountains, valleys and deserts throughout the week.
Due to the high heat and heightened fire risk, Malibu's Trancas Canyon Park and Charmlee Wilderness Park was closed until further notice, according to the city.
The region will see considerable relief once the heat wave breaks Tuesday, with temperatures expected to drop at least 10-12 degrees from Monday. The rest of the week and next weekend will stay mild, with valley highs in the 80s and even upper 70s, and overnight lows dropping to the upper 50s and lower 60s.
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