It may not be summer yet, but it could feel like it next week, and above-average temperatures are forecast for much of California.
A high pressure system is moving through the Utah, Oregon and Nevada region and is expected to reach inland California, according to the National Weather Service.
Strong onshore flow will keep temperatures relatively cooler, around 70 and 80 degrees, in the Los Angeles Basin and coastal communities, but could reach the high 90s and around 100 degrees in desert areas next week, he said. National Weather Service meteorologist Mike. Wofford.
Palmdale and Lancaster are expected to see temperatures of 98 and 99 degrees on Wednesday, with a 5 to 10% chance they will reach 103 and 104 degrees, respectively, Wofford said. The normal temperature for those cities this time of year is around 86 degrees.
“It's not totally unprecedented,” said NWS meteorologist Ryan Kittell. “We've had temperatures like this before.”
There is also an increased risk of grass fires in desert areas during warmer weather, Kittell said, especially when finer fuels like grasses and plants dry out.
“They are definitely receptive to burning,” he added. “However, most forest areas with bushes and trees are still wet due to winter.”
The Climate Prediction Center projects above-average temperatures between June 3 and 9. For the first week of June, San Francisco and Los Angeles are expected to be in the 60s and 70s, while it could reach nearly 90 degrees in Bakersfield. .
The agency also predicts a “moderate” chance, meaning a 40 to 60 percent chance, of excessive heat in parts of Northern and Southern California between June 5 and June 11. There is a 20 to 40 percent chance of excessive heat in more inland regions of California. the state, as well as parts of Nevada, Oregon and Washington.
