Dangerously hot conditions are expected to continue bearing down on the Inland Empire this week, with highs over 110 degrees in some areas.
An excessive heat warning is in effect through at least 8 p.m. Monday for the Riverside County valleys.
“All inland areas will be heating up,” the National Weather Service posted on social media. “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 time is now to prepare for the incoming hot weather!”
Sunday’s high in Palm Springs will be 107 degrees, according to the NWS. City-operated cooling centers remain open at Demuth Community Center, James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center and the Palm Springs Public Library through the end of September. More information is available at EngagePalmSprings.com.
Sunday’s forecast calls for a high of 109 in the Coachella Valley and 108 in downtown Riverside.
The high Sunday in Hemet is expected to be 104, while it will reach 106 in the Temecula Valley, NWS forecasters said.
Overnight lows will also be at uncomfortably high levels, remaining in the mid-to-upper 80s in the hottest areas.
The hot, dry weather was also creating elevated fire conditions across the mountains, valleys and deserts.