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Posted on 09/27/2010 12:53:32 PM PDT by Beaten Valve
The heat wave that has gripped Southern California reached a high point Monday afternoon, with triple-digit temperatures from the coast all the way inland.
As of noon, Weather.com reported that downtown L.A. was broiling at 109 degrees; Santa Monica hit 106, West Hollywood was at 111 and Long Beach was at 107.
The National Weather Service warned of extreme heat and red-flag fire dangers Monday. A small fire broke out in Ladera Heights but was quickly put out. Another small brush fire was contained Sunday night in South Pasadena.
On the energy front, California consumers are expected to use more than 45,000 megawatts by peak afternoon hours, said Gregg Fishman, a spokesman for Cal-ISO, which coordinates power for 85% of the state's grid.
Though the expected energy consumption is high for this time of year, increased usage is not expected to cause any serious problems, Fishman said. Still, Cal-ISO is recommending residents avoid using heavy appliances in the afternoon.
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East Hollywood here - - 110 F. whoopee!
Its actually cooler at Lake Havasu, which is only 106. lol. Water temp is 82 Mmmmm :)
105.1 °F
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In PEDRO! It’s the coolest (temp) part of L.A..
91 and going to 100 in Sacramento.
111 now....sheesh....I think you’re heading into hell tomorrow....haven’t looked at the forecast.
It is only 72 here where I live in VA, which is nice, because it was 90 two days ago...
L.A. broils with triple-digit temperatures - 109 Degrees!
OMG! that is really like so hot! /sarc
Its 78 here on the Gulf coast of Texas with water 83. A beautiful day.
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It’s 99 degrees here in Manhattan Beach!
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My sympathies (really!!!)
I was in West Los Angeles in August/September 2005...got about the same
type of temperature treatment.
At least it was for just a week or two.
Here in Mid-Missouri this year, we had a MONTH of that sort of par-broiled hell.
And it KILLED enough turf in flyover country that maybe a hundred or so
golf courses had to close this year (according to Wall Street Journal radio).
And when winter sets in, G-d only knows if we’ll have -10 F nights and/or
a foot or more of snow.
LA/SoCal/Coastal CA is a strange place.
You never know when a killer heat wave will set in.
When I was in LA, someone told me about a freak heat wave in the late
1800s (or early 1900s) that rose to something like 125 deg F...
cattle died in their pasture, even with plenty of water available.
I hope that doesn’t happen again!
Pfft....that’s a cool evening here in Vegas.
Its 110 degrees outside, 68 degrees inside, here in North Orange County.
This is fine weather--if you're a raisin.
Oh no is it the Day tomorrow after yesterday? UM I mean the Day after tomorrow before yesterday?
Placerville here and its about 100, now that is hot for sept.
We are at 95 in Sage.
That occurred in 1859 in Santa Barbara. A freak superheated wind blew in over the Santa Ynez Mountains, raising the temperature to 133 deg. around 2 pm. By 5 pm, the temperature dropped to 122 (!), and by sunset 77. Only higher temp recorded in the lower 48 was l34 in Death Valley.
Makes today's 105 in Goleta look almost cool.
I thought Ventura a mile off the beach was bad with 100 in the shade.
Hey! I was raised in So.Cal and how live in Tn. 109 is nothing compared to a heat index of 115 or 120. It is “DRY” heat. This is the climate from Hell here in West Tn.
Well......made it to Ventura, no marine layer, 92° ......but it beats 111 in Valencia. Unfortunately the McDonald’s we meet at has no air conditioning haha.
Texas has weather to die for...We're planning on moving there.
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