Warmer temperatures in October are nothing new in Southern California, but this fall heat wave is going to bring the triple digit temperatures in some places, forecasts say.
“In general this weekend will be very hot, especially for October, including in very popular places for hiking and biking such as the Santa Monica Mountains,” an NWS bulletin posted Saturday morning reads.
According to the NWS, highs on Saturday include 91 degrees in downtown Los Angeles, 105 in Santa Clarita, 101 in Lancaster, 83 in Santa Barbara, 103 in Covina, 91 in Long Beach, 90 in Anaheim, 98 in Victorville, 98 in Riverside and 103 in Lake Elsinore.
These high temperatures mean that physical outdoor activities shouldn’t be performed until the evening hours in many cases. The NWS issued an excessive heat warning that will be in effect through Monday.
But at that point, a decent cooldown can be expected. Monday is likely to be a few degrees cooler than Saturday and Sunday in the Southland’s inland areas, but it’ll still be about 10 to 15 degrees warmer than normal for this time of year.
While most of the country is already experiencing sweater weather, it seems as if most of SoCal will have to wait to put on their favorite hoodies.