91 Degree Temps Expected In Malibu; High Wildfire Risk In LA Co.

MALIBU, CA — A major heat wave is expected to scorch Malibu through the weekend as much of Los Angeles County sees elevated wildfire risk.

Throughout Los Angeles County, temperatures will rise a few degrees Monday, then spike even more on Tuesday and stay that way through next weekend, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS issued an excessive heat watch from Wednesday morning through Sunday evening for most of Los Angeles County.

Malibu residents can expect temperatures to slowly rise throughout the week, ultimately reaching 91 degrees for the holiday weekend, according to AccuWeather. Monday and Tuesday will remain below 80 degrees. Wednesday will kick off the heat wave, pushing Malibu into the mid-80s through Saturday. By Sunday, Malibu will see a high of 91 degrees.

The county will also see low humidity and some winds, creating dangerous conditions for wildfire. As temperatures in the region soar to between 105 and 110 degrees, humidity levels will dip into the teens and upper single digits, according to NWS. Northwest winds moving between 25 to 35 miles per hour are expected to hit the Interstate 5 corridor and Santa Ynez mountain range.

The region will be on fire watch from Wednesday through Sunday for all areas except the immediate coast.

Health officials advise residents to stay indoors with air conditioning whenever possible, drink plenty of fluids and avoid hiking or other strenuous activity in extreme heat.

Children and pets should never be left in unattended vehicles for even one minute.

City News Service contributed to this report.