Jul 10, 2008 6:01 am US/Pacific
Relief In Sight? Cooler Temps Expected By Evening
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Parts of the Southland will continue to sizzle in torrid heat Thursday, though a cooling trend is expected to begin in the evening, forecasters said.
"Very high temperatures will continue to impact the interior portions of Southern California through Thursday, then a cooling trend will occur for the rest of the week," according to a National Weather Service advisory.
However, before the strong high pressure begins to weaken, the Antelope Valley and the inland mountains of Los Angeles County again will again see triple-digit temperatures.
An excessive heat warning -- denoting hot, humid conditions that may trigger ill-related illnesses -- is scheduled to remain in effect until 8 p.m. in the mountains of Los Angeles County, with the exception of the Santa Monica range.
Inland mountain areas should expect temperatures to reach 107, with the period between noon and 6 p.m. to be the hottest.
Very hot conditions are also forecasted for the Antelope Valley, where a high of 112 is expected, along with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
The Antelope Valley experienced a second straight day of record highs Wednesday. A record high for July 9 was set in Palmdale, 112 degrees, breaking the record of 111 set in 2002. Lancaster tied its record for a July 9, 112 degrees, also set in 2002.
Thursday's forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and highs in the lower 70s at the beaches; the lower 80s inland, including downtown L.A.; the upper 80s in the Hollywood Hills; and the 90s in the Santa Monica Recreational Area and all Los Angeles County valleys, except the Antelope Valley.
Friday's forecast should be similar, though it projects temperatures dipping into the 90s in the inland mountains and the low 100s in the Antelope Valley.
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