Los Angeles prepares for a heat wave and elevated risk of fire during the last week of October
The final week of October this year brings a heat advisory to Los Angeles and other parts of Southern California.
The heat advisory begins at 10 am on Tuesday. Residents can expect temperatures to run about 10 degrees above normal for the season. The advisory was issued for most of the region, including Los Angeles, Orange, and Ventura counties.
Coastal areas, including Malibu, Pacific Palisades, Torrance, Long Beach, Beverly Hills, and Hollywood are among the areas affected by the heat wave.
Forecasts show a trend of warm weather for the entire week. The heat wave will reach its peak on Tuesday and Wednesday, when temperatures could rise to the upper 80s and mid 90s. The heat advisory will remain in place until Wednesday at 7 p.m, when temperatures are expected to begin dropping.
Meteorologists expect high gusts of wind between 35 and 50 mph offshore. This is also the first appearance of the Santa Ana winds this fall, which is partially responsible for rising temperatures.
“We’re going to have some gusty Santa Ana winds,” said Belen De Leon, NBCLA meteorologist. “That’s one of the reasons why our temperatures are going to be boosting up.”
The activity with the Santa Ana winds brings an elevated risk of wildfire to Southern California, with unseasonably high temperatures, low humidity, and dry ground. The community is on high alert as there will be a brief, but critical, risk of fire during the heat wave.
The weekend will see milder, though still elevated temperatures across the L.A. basin and the valleys, from the low to mid 80s.
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