The late-summer heat wave that began Tuesday will not relent until early next week, pushing the mercury above 100 degrees — and into the 110s in some locations — throughout the Inland Empire, the National Weather Service said Thursday.
A prolonged and prodigious heat wave will continue to bake the Southland Thursday — one day after record-setting temperatures were recorded in some areas and a state-wide Flex Alert was issued to minimize strain on the power grid.
“With excessive heat in the forecast across much of the state and Western U.S., the grid operator is expecting high electricity demand, primarily from air conditioning use, and is calling for voluntary conservation steps to help balance supply and demand,” according to Cal-ISO.
“High temperatures can be hazardous for many people, especially for the elderly and those with medical conditions,” according to a Riverside University Health System statement.
Residents of the Coachella Valley have seen not only record temperatures, but also record electricity costs this month. Mike Rockland, resident of Palm Springs, said his bill increased more than thirty percent. “This (bill) that usually costs me $900 was $1,200 dollars,” Rockland said. Phil Giralte, a resident of Palm Springs, was also concerned when […]
It’s official! It was a record-breaking day for heat in the Coachella Valley. Palm Springs International topped-out at 119 degrees, beating the old record for today’s date by one degree. Expanding high pressure will make it even warmer Wednesday, with many communities set to top the 120-degree mark before a gradual decline begins Thursday. An […]
(CNN) — The unprecedented heat wave that’s scorching parts of Northern America isn’t letting up just yet. More than 50 million people are under heat alerts Wednesday across the West and Northeast US, while high temperatures are also continuing to bake parts of western Canada. Lytton, British Columbia, hit 121 degrees Fahrenheit on Tuesday — setting the Canadian […]
