Meteorologists: Ocean breeze will dampen Southern California heat wave beginning Tuesday
Meteorologists: Ocean breeze will dampen Southern California heat wave beginning Tuesday
by Eric Licas
Residents can expect some relief from a heat wave that brought triple-digit temperatures to parts of Southern California over the weekend and on Monday, July 15, as a sea breeze drives a cooling trend through the region beginning Tuesday.
Temperatures spiked to 89 degrees in Orange, 99 degrees in Riverside, 101 degrees in Van Nuys, 102 degrees in San Bernardino and Woodland Hills on Monday afternoon, the National Weather Service said. Inland areas dealt with the most intense heat, while conditions were cooler in parts of Orange County and coastal regions. Long Beach residents experienced a high of 85 degrees, while the temperature peaked at just 77 degrees in Huntington Beach and 74 degrees in Torrance.
Extreme temperatures prompted NWS officials to issue a heat advisory in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties for Monday. Meteorologist encouraged people to stay indoors as much as possible, and to avoid strenuous activity. However, despite the warning, only the city of Thermal reached a record-setting high on Monday, with a peak thermometer reading of 118 degrees.
Take the heat serious! Increased risk for heat related illness, especially for sensitive populations like the elderly, children, outdoor workers, and those without A/C. #cawx #HeatSafety pic.twitter.com/TkhhJylSzp
— NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLosAngeles) July 15, 2019
The worst of the heat wave will be mostly behind residents by Tuesday afternoon, as winds from the Pacific Ocean start to push slightly cooler weather into Southern California, NWS meteorologists said. Cooling should be more pronounced on Wednesday and Thursday. It will still be hot, but temperatures will be between 4 and 8 degrees colder than what Californians in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties experience at the beginning of the week.
Highs should fall by Thursday to the mid 80s and low 90s in San Bernardino, Riverside and the San Fernando Valley. At that time, people living in the San Gabriel Valley should expect high temperatures to vary between the mid 70s and mid 80s. Forecasts predict high temperatures at the coast in Los Angeles and Orange Counties, in cities like Huntington Beach and Long Beach, to range from the high 60s to the low 70s in the middle of the week.
The cooling pattern pattern should last until Saturday, before the weather begins to heat up again on Sunday. Temperatures should be close to or above their average values by Monday, according to NWS forecasts.
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