Scorching temperatures shattered multiple daily records across Southern California on Tuesday, March 17, including a more than century-old record in downtown Los Angeles, according to the National Weather Service.
The downtown area saw a high of 98 degrees, toppling the March 17, 1914, record of 94, the NWS said. Burbank Airport reached 99 degrees, breaking the previous March 17 record of 92 set in 1978 and setting a new all-time high for the month, surpassing 96 set in 1966.
Record-setting temperatures also hit Orange and Riverside counties. Anaheim reached 100 degrees Tuesday, topping its 2010 record of 90. Santa Ana also peaked at 100 degrees, and broke the city’s 1978 record of 94 degrees, according to NWS meteorologist Philip Gonsalves. The city of Riverside also saw triple digits, setting a new record at 101 degrees, shattering the record of 92 degrees set in 2004.
The region is not expected to get a reprieve from the heat this week, forecasters warned.
“More than likely there will be more records set or tied,” Gonsalves said.
The National Weather Service’s Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect through Friday evening, with highs expected to stay in the upper 90s in Los Angeles and low 90s in Orange County. The Inland Empire, which remains under a heat advisory through Friday, should see see highs around 100 degrees in Riverside and 101 in San Bernardino.