6September 2020
LOS ANGELES, CA– Sunday was the most popular day ever tape-recorded in Los Angeles County where the mercury climbed to a blistering 121 degrees in Woodland Hills.
Los Angeles was the hottest location in the Southland Sunday, however it was hardly alone in shattering all-time heat records, according to the National Weather Service. The city of Riverside exceeded its record with 117-degree heat, and Santa Ana set a new record of 106 degrees. Nor were coastal cities spared from the heat. Long Beach reached 100 degrees, and the South Bay sweltered in the mid-90s.
Los Angeles County High was tape-recorded at Pierce College in Woodland Hills. The heatwave, which brought average temperature levels 15-20 degrees above typical was anticipated to peak Sunday prior to falling back to normal by midweek. In addition to tape highs, the region knowledgeable over night lows that were greater than ever. Over night temperatures in the foothills stayed in the low 90s.
Hollywood Burbank Airport also set a record for the date of 114 Sunday. Downtown Los Angeles reached 111 degrees – two degrees short of the all-time record set in 2010.
Cooling centers were open throughout the weekend in both counties and can be discovered at https://ready.lacounty.gov/hea … and www.211oc.org/resource- centers/extreme-heat-cooling-centers.html. Officials cautioned that capacity is restricted due to social distancing requirements.
“These highs on Saturday and Sunday will be about 15-25 (degrees) above typical across the region,” according to an NWS statement. “Temps will end up being alarmingly hot for the majority of areas, even over the seaside plain away from the beaches Saturday and Sunday. This kind of heat can be deadly and people are prompted to use common sense, keep hydrated and avoid of the heat and in air-conditioned areas as much as possible.”
The heat wave damaged the regional power grid, with Southern California Edison and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power reporting ratings of spread failures that left thousands of individuals without electrical energy all day long. Some DWP customers were not anticipated to have their power brought back up until Monday.
The California Independent System Operator, which handles the power grid, revealed that a Flex Alert– a call for voluntary preservation– will be in effect from 3 to 9 p.m. through Monday. Urging voluntary preservation is an effort to stave off too much stress on the state's electrical system, possibly causing rolling power interruptions, like those that occurred during high heat last month.
Nevertheless, state authorities stated later Sunday that rolling blackouts were possible Sunday afternoon, as the state was anticipated to near its all-time record for energy demand.
The high heat is being credited to high pressure, which is anticipated to settle into the Great Basin area through the weekend.
In forecasting an increased fire risk, forecasters stated they were primarily concentrating on the dryness that will take hold in the region, partly due to the fact that of the lack of monsoonal wetness. Forecasters stated humidity levels would fall to single digits in interior locations of L.A. County, and a red-flag cautioning for increased wildfire danger was in result through 10 p.m. Monday for the L.A. County mountains.
Numerous brush fires broke out Sunday, including a 500-acre wildfire burning near Cogswell Dam in the Angeles National Forest. Structures were being threatened, and motorists were prompted to prevent Highway 39 so it can be used specifically for emergency vehicles.
Smoke from that fire was scene for miles, and was adding to unhealthy air quality in the area.
All locals were prompted to avoid difficult activity and remain indoors as much as possible.
Authorities advised that children, elders and pets need to never be left ignored in automobiles under any situations since temperatures can rapidly turn deadly in the present conditions.
The heat was expected to ease by about 10-12 degrees on Monday, but still stay above 100 degrees in numerous areas. More considerable easing was expected the rest of the week, with temperature levels primarily in the mid-to-upper 90s in all however the hottest areas of the valleys.
City News Service and Patch Staffer Paige Austin contributed to this report.