Southern California Heat Wave Continues Into Third Day
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Temperatures will continue to hover near the triple digits Monday, but forecasters say cooler weather will begin to move into the region soon.
Record high temperatures are again expected in the San Fernando, Santa Clarita and Antelope valleys.
The National Weather Service forecast partly cloudy skies Monday and highs of 76 in San Clemente; 77 in Avalon and at LAX; 79 in Newport Beach and Laguna Hills; 86 in Long Beach; 87 in downtown L.A.; 93 in Yorba Linda; 94 in Burbank, 95 in San Gabriel; 96 in Pasadena; 100 in Woodland Hills and Saugus; 103 in Palmdale; and 104 in Lancaster.
Tuesday's temperatures are expected to drop 4-6 degrees in several areas.
An excessive heat warning for the mountains and valleys of Los Angeles and Ventura counties remained in effect until 8 p.m. Sunday, when record highs were set in five Los Angeles County locales, the National Weather Service reported.
For the second day in a row Long Beach, Burbank and Sandberg set daily records Sunday. Long Beach registered a high of 96, surpassing the 95 high of 1992. Burbank's 102 topped the 100 recorded in 1992 and 2000. In Sandberg, it was 99, passing the 98 of 1994.
Lancaster registered 108 Sunday, eclipsing the 107 high of Aug. 16, 2002.
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