Cooling trend heads to SoCal starting Friday

A cooling trend is headed to most of Los Angeles and Orange counties Friday, ending a weeklong heat wave that saw temperatures in triple digits and dangerous conditions in the Antelope Valley and desert communities.

Excessive heat warnings that were issued for the Antelope Valley and San Gabriel Mountains expired Thursday.

Temperatures ranged from 95 to 110 degrees in the affected areas, with some areas only dropping to 82 degrees at night.

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A slight chance of thunderstorms will persist Friday in an area stretching from the San Gabriel Mountains and the Antelope Valley to Ventura County mountains, according to the NWS.

But relief will be on the way by Friday, with forecasters predicting a region-wide temperature drop of five to 10 degrees.

"Low clouds are expected to be more extensive as the marine layer deepens and onshore flow increases," forecasters said.

Cooling will continue into the weekend, with some areas seeing temperatures that are three to seven degrees below normal by Sunday, followed by some gradual increases each day next week.

The city and county of Los Angeles both operate cooling centers for people who need a place to escape the heat. To find a location, visit ready.lacounty.gov/heat/ or call 211. Information on city spots to keep cool is available at www.laparks.org/reccenter and www.lapl.org/branches , and by calling 311.

The city of Los Angeles is operating four "augmented" cooling centers that will be open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. through at least Wednesday. The centers are located at:

-- Fred Roberts Recreation Center, 4700 Honduras St., Los Angeles;

-- Mid Valley Senior Center, 8825 Kester Ave., Panorama City;

-- Lake View Terrace Recreation Center, 11075 Foothill Blvd.;

-- Jim Gilliam Recreation Center, 4000 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles; and

-- Lincoln Heights Senior Center, 2323 Workman St.

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