Forecasters are predicting temperatures at or near triple digits Monday and through to the weekend across Riverside County.
Desert communities may experience slightly cooler temperatures due to the possible influx of monsoonal moisture, according to the National Weather Service. Downtown Riverside was expected to reach 101 and the Temecula Valley was expected to reach 97 on Labor Day.
By Wednesday, the entire county will reach triple-digit temperatures that will rise a few degrees on Thursday and Friday, according to the NWS.
“We’ve been hinting at some hot weather expected later this week. Our confidence is increasing in seeing highs near 10 to locally 15 degrees above average,” the NWS posted on X. “The time is now to prepare for the incoming hot weather!”
The hot, dry weather will also create elevated fire conditions across the mountains, valleys and deserts this week.