Brief temperature dip moves into SoCal before another round of extreme heat

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Slight relief from Southern California's heat wave is here, but another round of extreme heat is already on the way.

A slight on-shore breeze has arrived in SoCal, dropping temperatures a few degrees.

The relief will be short-lived, with another area of high pressure already in the forecast later this week.

ABC7 has issued a weather change alert for Friday, when another extreme heat wave will begin building, bringing scorching temperatures back to SoCal over the weekend.

Most of SoCal will be under either an extreme heat warning or a heat advisory beginning Friday at 10 a.m. The advisory/warning expires on Sunday at 8 p.m.

A high surf advisory begins Thursday at 6 a.m. for much of the coast, with four-to-eight-foot waves possible. It expires Saturday at 5 p.m. A coastal flood advisory is also in place from Wednesday at 5 p.m. through Saturday at 3 a.m.

Los Angeles and Orange counties on Wednesday will see patchy morning clouds with a high of 87 degrees and a low of 66. Temperatures are expected to climb back to the mid-to-upper 90s by Friday.

In the valleys and Inland Empire, temperatures on Wednesday are expected to reach a high of 95 degrees and a low of 64. Triple-digit temperatures are expected to return by Thursday and through the weekend.

Beach communities can expect morning clouds followed by afternoon sunshine on Wednesday, with a high of 77 degrees and a low of 65. Highs will return to the low-80s by this weekend.

Mountain communities on Wednesday will see sunshine with a high of 86 degrees and a low of 51. Temperatures are expected to climb back to the low-90s by the weekend.

Desert areas will remain hot on Wednesday, with a high of 101 degrees and a low of 68. Palm Springs is expected to reach 112 degrees. ABC7 has issued a severe weather alert for Thursday, when highs are expected to begin climbing beyond the already dangerous levels.

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