Southern California: Heat Wave Peaks, With Record Temperatures Reported In Some Areas

[Purveyor]

Southern California’s four-day heat wave peaked Saturday with scalding temperatures recorded in some inland areas.

Some of the hottest areas hit in Los Angeles County were in the San Fernando Valley, with temperatures in Woodland Hills reaching 104 degrees, said Joe Sirard, a meteorologist.

The high in Pasadena hit 102 degrees, while Pomona recorded 100 and Torrance 96.

Further south, record temperatures were recorded in Fullerton at 97 and Santa Ana at 95, according to the National Weather Service.

The heat wave will continue Sunday but with slightly cooler temperatures.

The high temperatures, single-digit humidity and offshore winds -- expected to reach speeds of 45 mph -- combined with critically dry vegetation increase the chance of wildfires throughout the region, officials said.

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http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-heat-wave-peaks-20141004-story.html

[Louisiana1976]

1. They should send some of that heat over here to Illinois. It was chilly both yesterday and today.

[LoisB]

3. Will trade heat for rain.

[kestrel91316]

2. Third day in a row at 105F here in the west San Fernando Valley.

Possibly the worst heat I've ever seen in October.

[PasadenaTrudy]

4. I know...

I'm in the San Gabriel Valley and it just sucks. I haven't needed a coat in years, lol.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

5. I'm in Woodland Hills

i think it's a bit cooler today.

[kestrel91316]

6. Just drier. Same temps.

I am so sick of heat this year. I hope we get a real winter this time.

[kwassa]

8. I remember it hitting 110 in LA in October ....

about 20 years ago? when I lived on the left coast ....

looking online

108 in 1987.

September and October are often the hottest months in LA.

[kestrel91316]

9. 119F right here 1/2 mile from where I'm sitting in July of 2006.

[kwassa]

10. We've had our coldest day of the fall today here in Maryland.

It was about 38 when I woke up, barely hit the low 60s as a high. It had been in the mid-70s every day until now.

[kestrel91316]

12. I hate you.

[PasadenaTrudy]

13. I still remember that summer! nt

[Liberal_in_LA]

7. it is very very hot

[shanti]

11. but, but....it's a dry heat!

LOL. i've lived north and south in california, and it's always been hotter up here in nor cal. when it gets hot in so cal, there's that coastal humidity though (unless you're in riverside county, which is as hot as sacramento). but it sounds like the santa ana winds are keeping it dry. you can do what we do here in sacramento, stay inside with air-conditioning, but the problem with that is that many homes have traditionally had no AC because it was rarely necessary.

CAN'T WAIT FOR WINTER!!!!!!