LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Excessive heat warnings and advisories have expired for Los Angeles and Orange counties Monday and monsoonal conditions are in the forecast for the start of the week, according to the National Weather Service.
There is an increased chance of showers Monday and Tuesday in the southern and eastern parts of Los Angeles County, and throughout Orange County, with a warming trend moving in later in the week.
It will be humid but cooler for the next couple of days, bringing brief relief from the heat wave that gripped the county in July.
Sunday brought more highs in the 90s and triple digits in the valleys, but temperatures are expected to drop by a few degrees on Monday across most of the Southland, then another few degrees Tuesday through Thursday before heating up again next weekend.
The high reached 106 degrees in Lancaster on Sunday, but was expected to drop to 100 Monday and 95 on Tuesday and Wednesday, forecasters said. Woodland Hills reached 103 Sunday, but was expected to drop to 96, 95 and 93 over the next three days.
Downtown Los Angeles had a high of 90 on Sunday, with highs of 89, 86 and 84 degrees expected for the next three days.
Overnight lows should also fall a few degrees this week, from the lower 70s to the mid-60s in the warmer areas, according to the National Weather Service.
Elevated fire weather conditions were in place through Monday for the mountains and interior valleys due to the hot, dry conditions and some gusty winds.
Cooling centers are available across Los Angeles for those with no access to air conditioning. Angelenos can find a nearby cooling spot using the city's Cool Spots LA App at bit.ly/CoolSpotsLA.
Most centers are served by one or more LA Department of Transportation Dash and Metro bus lines. Details are available at https://emergency.lacity.gov.
Information on Los Angeles County cooling centers can be found at ready.lacounty.gov/cooling-centers-copy-copy/.
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