Temperatures will climb across the Southland Friday thanks to a building high pressure system that should leave the area with above-normal temperatures heading into the weekend.
Hot conditions are expected to peak on Friday, when parts of the Southland could top triple-digits, with temperatures 10 or more degrees above normal, according to the National Weather Service.
A heat advisory will be in place from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday for the Santa Clarita and San Fernando valleys, where forecasters warned of a heightened risk of “heat illness for sensitive populations including the very young, the very old, those without air conditioning and those active outdoors.”
In general, many areas could see temperatures of 8 to 16 degrees above normal on Friday, with highs approaching 100 in the valleys, lower mountains and deserts, according to the NWS.
The weather will start too cool on Saturday, with temperatures falling between 2 and 8 degrees, but some coastal areas may see little change in temperatures.
As a low pressure system moves in, however, there will be a chance of some showers, including possible thunderstorms in areas south of Point Conception, most likely in the San Gabriel Mountains, according to the NWS.
Temperatures are expected to cool each day from Sunday through Wednesday, dropping temperatures to 5 to 10 degrees below normal. But another warming trend is anticipated by mid-week.