Temperatures began to fall slightly Friday, but humidity and monsoonal moisture will be on the rise for the next couple days, bringing sticky and hot conditions to many areas of the Southland, along with a chance of thunderstorms.
And the weather will get even hotter next week.
A heat advisory covering inland coastal areas, including downtown Los Angeles, will remain in effect until 10 a.m. Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures in those areas could reach the mid-90s.
A separate heat advisory covering the Santa Clarita, San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys, along with the San Gabriel Mountains and the Antelope Valley (14) Freeway corridor, will also remain in effect until Tuesday morning, with triple-digit temperatures possible.
When those advisories expire Tuesday morning, they will be replaced by an extreme heat watch that will remain in effect through Thursday evening.
Forecasters said temperatures in some valley and mountain communities next week could climb as high as 112 degrees, while inland coastal areas could rise into the low triple digits.
Although temperatures fell slightly on Friday from Thursday’s peak heat, forecasters said rising moisture and humidity will increase the potential of storms this weekend.
“Monsoon shower and thunderstorm potential is on track with a 5-10 percent chance as early as Saturday night, increasing to 10-20 percent Sunday into much of next week,” according to the National Weather Service.
Temperatures are expected to spike upward early next week, with forecasters warning of potentially dangerous heat conditions, “with the monsoonal moisture adding to the discomfort from the heat.”
Forecasters also warned that a south-to-southwest swell affecting local beaches through next week could increase the risk of rip currents and contribute to minor coastal flooding during periods of high tide.