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Jul 22, 2009 7:52 am US/Pacific

Southland Braces For More Sizzling Temperatures

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LOS ANGELES (CBS) ― Sizzling temperatures were expected Wednesday in the southland, as the region's heat wave showed no clear sign of dissipating.

The National Weather Service forecasted highs in the low 100s in the San Fernando, Santa Clarita, San Gabriel and Pomona valleys.

The humidity level, which was now at the 20 to 30 percent level, was expected to make the heat uncomfortable in the mountains, with an excessive heat warning issued until 8 p.m. Wednesday.

"The combination of temperature and humidity will create dangerously hot conditions, with heat index values climbing to 100 degrees or more" in mountain regions, according to an NWS advisory.

The Antelope Valley was expected to experience highs of 108 Wednesday. On Tuesday, the mercury climbed to 107 in Lancaster, setting a record for a July 21, beating the one set in 2006, when the temperature in the city reached 106.

The NWS forecast highs today of 74 in Avalon; 75 at Newport Beach; 76 at LAX; 85 in Long Beach; 88 in Anaheim; 89 in downtown L.A.; 90 on Mount Wilson; 93 in San Gabriel; 94 in Burbank; 96 in Pasadena; 102 in Woodland Hills; 104 in Newhall; and 106 in Palmdale and Lancaster.

For more information on how to defeat the heat and ways to find relief from the scorching temperatures, click here.

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