Heatwave Coming For Northridge And Chatsworth, Most Of SoCal

NORTHRIDGE-CHATSWORTH, CA — A mini heatwave was expected to arrive in Southern California this week, but the warming trend wasn’t expected to break any records, weather officials said.

Starting Thursday, a high pressure system was expected to usher in a warming trend with inland areas likely to experience scorching heat. The coastal areas will remain breezy and cooler, according to the National Weather Service.

Northridge and Chatsworth temperatures will climb as the system lingers throughout the week, with temperatures reaching their highest on Sunday.

In Northridge, temperatures were expected to reach a high of 92 on Thursday, with temperatures hitting 97 on Sunday. The weekend will be mostly unfiltered sun, with clouds providing relief only on Friday, according to AccuWeather.

Chatsworth will reach a high of 91 on Thursday and climb to 96 by Sunday.

The ultraviolet index will be at a whopping 11 and 12 throughout the rest of the week and weekend, meaning Northridge and Chatsworth residents could burn quickly.

Nearby, Woodland Hills was expected to reach 87 degrees Wednesday and hit a high of 99 degrees by Sunday. The current Los Angeles County record for the date is 110 degrees, the National Weather Service reported.

Looking for relief? Malibu will stay in the low 70s throughout the weekend, reaching a high of 77 on Sunday.

Although the weather system is not expected to shatter any records, residents of the Southland are urged to protect their pets.

The Kennel Club has advised that dogs should not be walked on pavement during extreme heat because it can burn their paws.

The best way to tell if a pavement is too hot for your dog to walk on is to place the back of your hand on the pavement for seven seconds. If it’s too painful for your hand, then it’s too painful for your dog’s paws, the Kennel Club said.

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has reminded residents to never leave pets inside a locked vehicle, even for short periods of time, since the interior of a vehicle parked in the heat can quickly turn deadly.

High temperatures and severe heat conditions made national headlines June 21, after a 5-year-old boy died after being left in a hot car in Houston, according to a previous Patch report.

The child was the fifth child to die in a hot car in the U.S. this year.

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According to the report, the boy was left in the car by his mother while she prepared for his sister’s birthday party.