happ 141 Report post Posted June 30, 2007 Every day is warmer as the summer season kicks in esp. away from the ocean. Last July brought record temps & humidty. This heat will be dangerously dry [the conditions that triggered the Lake Tahoe disaster [300 homes lost] SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 600 AM PDT SAT JUN 30 2007 Exerpts: ...AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF HOT WEATHER IS IN STORE FOR INTERIOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE FOUR CORNERS AREA WILL CONTINUE TO BRING ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES TO THE MOUNTAINS.. DESERTS AND VALLEYS THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. THE UPPER HIGH IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND WESTWARD INTO CALIFORNIA NEXT WEEK...CAUSING HEAT TO BUILD MONDAY AND TUESDAY...WITH THE PEAK OF THE HEAT ON THE INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY WEDNESDAY...AND ON THURSDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY AND SUNDAY WILL RISE INTO THE 90S IN THE VALLEYS AND AT LOWER ELEVATIONS IN THE MOUNTAINS.. WITH HIGHS BETWEEN 95 AND 103 IN THE ANTELOPE VALLEY. ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY...ADDITIONAL WARMING WILL CAUSE TEMPERATURES TO RISE ABOVE 100 DEGREES AT SOME LOCATIONS IN THE LOCAL VALLEYS AND IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS IN THE MOUNTAINS...WHILE TEMPERATURES WILL RISE TO BETWEEN 100 AND 107 DEGREES IN THE ANTELOPE VALLEY. DURING THE PEAK OF THE HEAT...ON INDEPENDENCE DAY AND THURSDAY.. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL RISE TO BETWEEN 95 AND 105 DEGREES IN THE VALLEYS AND IN LOWER MOUNTAIN ELEVATIONS...AND TO BETWEEN 104 AND 112 DEGREES IN THE ANTELOPE VALLEY. THERE SHOULD STILL BE ENOUGH OF A MARINE INFLUENCE TO KEEP SCORCHING TEMPERATURES FROM AFFECTING MOST OF THE COASTAL PLAIN. HOWEVER...INLAND PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL PLAIN WILL LIKELY HAVE TEMPERATURES NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE 90 DEGREES FROM TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. LOCATIONS IN THE HILLS JUST ABOVE THE COASTAL PLAIN...SUCH AS BEVERLY HILLS AND THE HOLLYWOOD HILLS COULD EXPERIENCE TEMPERATURES NEAR 100 DEGREES IF THE MARINE LAYER BECOMES SHALLOW ENOUGH. THE COMBINATION OF PERSISTENT HEAT AND DRY CONDITIONS LIKELY WILL KEEP FIRE DANGER AT CRITICAL LEVELS. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES...VENTURA AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES...AS WELL AS THE ADJACENT SOUTH COAST OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY. THESE WARNINGS MAY HAVE TO BE EXTENDED THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK...AT LEAST IN THE MOUNTAINS. SEE LAXRFWLOX FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. IF YOU PLAN TO ENJOY OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THIS WEEKEND OR THROUGH THE HOLIDAY WEEK...BE PREPARED FOR HOT WEATHER...EVEN IN THE MOUNTAINS. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THE HEAT. REDUCE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES IF POSSIBLE...AT LEAST FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING. WEAR LOOSE FITTING LIGHT WEIGHT CLOTHING AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SHADE AND AIR CONDITIONING IF AVAILABLE. NEVER...EVER LEAVE CHILDREN...THE ELDERLY OR PETS IN ENCLOSED AUTOMOBILES...EVEN FOR THE SHORTEST TIME. TEMPERATURES QUICKLY RISE TO LIFE-THREATENING LEVELS...EVEN IF THE WINDOWS ARE PARTIALLY OPENED. BRUNO Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don Little 15 Report post Posted July 1, 2007 Here is the 10 day forecast for Death Valley, how would you like to deal with this? Tonight Jun 30 Mostly Clear N/A/83° 0% High not valid after 2pm Sun Jul 1 Mostly Sunny 122°/84° 0% Mon Jul 2 Sunny 123°/85° 10% Tue Jul 3 Sunny 125°/90° 10% Wed Jul 4 Sunny 127°/92° 10% Thu Jul 5 Sunny 126°/91° 10% Fri Jul 6 Sunny 126°/90° 10% Sat Jul 7 Sunny 122°/88° 10% Sun Jul 8 Mostly Sunny 120°/87° 10% Mon Jul 9 Partly Cloudy 119°/88° 0% Last Updated Jun 30, 11:31 PM PT Printable Forecast Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tad 15 Report post Posted July 1, 2007 don the little % numbers on the side? is that the percent chance of me getting out of the aircon as I am driving thru or what? HOLY COW thats some freakin heat folks!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don Little 15 Report post Posted July 1, 2007 (palmotrafficante @ Jul. 01 2007,08:04)QUOTEdon the little % numbers on the side? is that the percent chance of me getting out of the aircon as I am driving thru or what? HOLY COW thats some freakin heat folks!! Tad The percentage numbers are supposedly for chance of precipitation but I'm not buying it, and as for any chance of getting out of the A/C while driving thru, the 0% is about right. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
epicure3 91 Report post Posted July 2, 2007 I hope record heat in July doesn't spell record cold in January.................again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don Little 15 Report post Posted July 3, 2007 (epicure3 @ Jul. 02 2007,12:08)QUOTEI hope record heat in July doesn't spell record cold in January.................again. That's what I've been dreading also. Don't think I can take another cold spell like that one again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
www.dadluvsu.com 218 Report post Posted July 3, 2007 My skin is just drying out and burning up just reading about this thread... You guys are troopers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
palmmermaid 14 Report post Posted July 3, 2007 I agree! I will take 90 degrees and 90% humidity over those temps! Jeez, almost enough to boil the blood. Wal, if you read this, I understand there are places in the outback that are so hot, your blood does boil and you die. True? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iwan 207 Report post Posted July 3, 2007 Forcast for Fresno is three days of 107-108 and now they are adding humid to the forcast. Starting to smell like last July. 100+F and humid is brutal (and I am used to tropical heat). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
osideterry 83 Report post Posted July 3, 2007 Close to the coast we're still getting the marine layer in the morning. By afternoon I'm feeling warmth mixed with some actual humidity. This is close to ideal for my plants. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
epicure3 91 Report post Posted July 3, 2007 It topped out at 83F at my house yesterday. We don't even have air conditioning. Actually, nobody on my street does. Never need it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elHoagie 275 Report post Posted July 3, 2007 It's been getting into the mid 30's at my place (low 90's F) the past few days. But, the dewpoint has been in the upper teens (low 60's F), so it's really not that dry... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattyB 2,010 Report post Posted July 3, 2007 I'm finding that the almost constant on shore breeze at my place is keeping the temps down. It's been getting to the high 80's and low 90's down the hill but at my place it hasn't exceeded 84F. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happ 141 Report post Posted July 4, 2007 (iwan @ Jul. 03 2007,10:15)QUOTEForcast for Fresno is three days of 107-108 and now they are adding humid to the forcast. Starting to smell like last July. 100+F and humid is brutal (and I am used to tropical heat). Robert This heat wave is already starting to slow, esp west of the mountains. Coast cities 70s/lo 80's will cool down further as weekend nears. Inland temps have been hot but no records broken. Desert regions seasonably hot: Phoenix : 113F/45c Las Vegas : 111F/43.8c Bullhead City : 118F/47.7c Palm Springs : 112F/44.4c Death Valley : 119F/48.3 Dew points will rise and modify temps. Scattered thundershowers in Arizona soon though too early to detect monsoonal trend. Jack Agree that evening readings have been uncomfortable w/ brief onshore air overnight. My new A/C won't be installed for a few more weeks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
palmazon 103 Report post Posted July 4, 2007 I'm gonna start wearing a loincloth to work Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
