Extreme Heat Warning Issued for Los Angeles and Ventura Counties
The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, bringing dangerously hot conditions through Thursday evening.
The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard, California, issued the Extreme Heat Warning on October 7 at 8:31 PM PDT. The warning remains in effect until 8:00 PM PDT on October 8.
Affected areas include the Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands, Santa Clarita Valley, Ventura County Beaches, Ventura County Inland Coast, Lake Casitas, Ojai Valley, Central Ventura County Valleys, Malibu Coast, Los Angeles County Beaches, Palos Verdes Hills, and the Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles, as well as the West.
During this event, temperatures are expected to reach 90 to 100 degrees at the coast and up to 106 degrees in the valleys. Heat-related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events.
Very hot temperatures are likely to continue into the second week of October, which may require an extension of the current warning.