Warmer Temps Coming For San Juan Capistrano, SoCal

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA — A mini heatwave was expected to arrive in San Juan Capistrano and 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.

The system will linger throughout the week, with temperatures reaching their highest on Sunday.

In San Juan Capistrano, temperatures were expected to reach a high of 74 on Thursday, with temperatures up to 81 degrees in more inland areas of the city, according to Accuweather.

On Friday, residents can expect balmy weather by the beaches with a high of 74, and temperatures climbing up to 84 in inland areas and areas on higher coastal terrain.

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

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.