Riverside County is in for more triple-digit temperatures throughout the week, prompting the National Weather Service to issue an excessive heat warning in some areas.
The heat warning will be effective until at least 8 p.m. Friday in the areas of Palm Springs, Coachella, Palm Desert, Palm Desert Country, La Quinta, Cathedral City, Banning, Desert Hot Springs and Indio. Temperatures in these areas were expected to range from 110 to 118, according to the NWS.
“High temperatures will decrease slightly on Monday, but a much longer heat wave begins Tuesday with highs slowly increasing through next weekend,” forecasters said.
Authorities reminded the public to never leave pets or children inside vehicles on days that are even a little warmer than normal, as locked cars can turn into death traps in mere seconds.
The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued a wildfire smoke advisory that was effective from 4:30 p.m. Saturday until 3 p.m. Sunday in the areas of Hemet, Perris, San Jacinto, Beaumont, Banning, the San Gorgonio Pass, Cathedral City, Indio and Palm Springs due to Moreno Valley’s Round fire smoke being blown northeast.
According to the SCAQMD, air quality index levels may reach unhealthy or higher in the impacted areas.
The Coachella Valley was expected to reach a high of 111 degrees on Sunday with overnight lows around 78.
Sunday’s temperatures will reach a high of about 100 in the Riverside metropolitan area, with lows in the mid-60s. During the week, the Riverside metropolitan area was expected to remain in the high 90s with evening lows in the high 60s.
In the Temecula Valley, temperatures were expected to remain in the low 90s all weekend with overnight temperatures in the low 60s. The Temecula Valley was expected to have temperatures in the low 90s this week with evening temperatures in the mid 60s, according to the NWS.