Triple-Digit Heat Wave To Bake SoCal

LOS ANGELES, CA — A heat wave is expected to blast through Southern California this week, triggering heat advisories and bringing 100-degree temperatures to the region.

The hot weather comes after a cool weekend, with temperatures expected to start rising Monday especially in the deserts and valleys. The San Fernando Valley could, once again, see record temperatures, surpassing even Palm Springs on Wednesday.

"Temperatures will be pretty toasty in the valley, around and over 100 degrees both Wednesday and Thursday," National Weather Service Meteorologist Kristan Lund told Patch.

Temperatures are expected to surge by midweek, hitting 104 degrees in parts of the San Fernando Valley, the National Weather Service predicted. Palm Springs and Palm Desert are expected to hit 103 Wednesday. By Thursday, however, parts of the desert may hit 108 degrees, the weather service warned.

In downtown Los Angeles, temperatures are expected to rise from the low 80s on Monday to the mid-80s on Tuesday before reaching the low 90s on Wednesday.

In the Inland Empire, residents can expect temperatures in the mid- to upper 90s on Wednesday and Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.

Inland Orange County, temperatures will reach the upper 90s and low 90s by midweek, meteorologists predict.

"By Saturday, temperatures should be back to normal," Lund said.

By Thursday, downtown LA residents can expect temperatures to inch back down toward the high-80s.

"Our highs will get back to the mid-80s by Saturday, which is pretty close to the climatological norm for late May," NWS San Diego meteorologist Dave Munyan told the Los Angeles Times. "It's not going to be as hot as the mini heat wave we had two weeks ago."

Residents were urged to be mindful of the warmer-than-usual temperatures after a record-breaking heat wave scorched Southern California and resulted in blackouts, heat exhaustion and a man's death during a half-marathon in Thousand Oaks.

"Stay hydrated, especially if you're in a hot area, and try to stay in air-conditioned places," Lund said.