Southern California Extended Heatwave and Air Quality Alert

Extended Heatwave Forecast

• ☀️ A heat advisory has been extended through tomorrow evening for Southern California, with inland areas experiencing the most extreme temperatures.
• 🌡️ Palm Springs is currently at 111°F, Riverside at 94°F, Van Nuys at 92°F, and Palmdale at 93°F.
• 📈 Orange County and the Inland Empire will see mid to upper 80s and mid to upper 90s respectively today and tomorrow, before cooling off into the weekend.
• 💨 Triple digits are expected for the desert Southwest, with Lancaster at 103°F, Woodland Hills at 102°F, and Phoenix at 110°F.

Air Quality Concerns

• ⚠️ As high pressure remains in place, air quality is suffering, with significant areas showing "unhealthy air for everyone" (red) and "unhealthy for sensitive groups" (orange).
• 💨 Moderate air quality (yellow) is also present, with only limited areas of good air quality (green) reported.
• 🌬️ Winds have begun to pick up, with gusts around 20-25 mph, and stronger winds are expected in desert and mountain areas tonight into tomorrow morning.

Regional Temperature Outlook

• 🏖️ Coastal areas may see some cloud cover, but sunshine and blue skies are expected for most of the region throughout the day.
• 📉 Temperatures are forecast to cool off for most of Southern California as the weekend approaches, returning to more typical seasonal averages.
• ⛰️ Mountain regions will experience windy conditions and temperatures in the 80s today, gradually cooling into the mid-70s by Saturday.
• 🏜️ The High Desert will remain in the triple digits through Thursday, moving into the 90s on Friday.