Hot temperatures expected across SoCal for July 4 holiday

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Wednesday, July 3, 2024 2:23PM
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Hot temperatures are expected throughout most of Southern California on Wednesday and through the holiday into the weekend.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Hot temperatures are expected throughout most of Southern California on Wednesday and through the holiday into the weekend.

A heat advisory will be in place from Wednesday morning through Sunday night for inland communities, though the coast will remain cool.

Los Angeles and Orange counties will see a little bit of fog Wednesday morning, but temperatures will warm to 87 by the afternoon. The next few days after that will see the low 90s.

The valleys will see high temperatures average about 95, climbing over 100 in some communities.

An excessive heat warning will be effective until at least 8 p.m. Friday in the areas of Palm Springs, Coachella, Palm Desert, Palm Desert Country, La Quinta, Cathedral City, Banning, Desert Hot Springs and Indio. Temperatures in these areas were expected to range from 110 to 118, according to the National Weather Service.

Beaches on Wednesday will see some morning fog and a high of 74 by the afternoon.

Conditions will be sunny and hot in the mountain areas, with the high reaching 87.

Scorching conditions are forecast for most of the deserts, reaching a high of 109 in many communities. Palm Springs could top 120 over the weekend.

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