An excessive heat warning has been issued for this week in the Coachella Valley and things are going to get so toasty, several heat records could be broken – so buckle up, well, actually, careful with buckle as it’s metal and probably 400 degrees after roasting in your car and OMG look at how hot it’s going to be!!
→@KESQ Weather Alert!
An EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING has been posted (today thru Thursday) for just about all of Southern California including the Coachella Valley, San Gorgonio Pass, Inland Empire, High Desert.
Palm Springs should set a new record high today.https://t.co/LlolvXVfGZ pic.twitter.com/U3BHgQmfQb— Jerry Steffen™ KESQ (@JerrySteffen) July 23, 2018
Whoa. How bad is it? Well, let’s take a live look outside:
That seems bad.
Things are going to be hot all week – but Wednesday is really the day to watch out for in Palm Springs, as temps are going to hit 120 or above, according to the National Weather Service.
Just how hot will it be this week?Here is a map showing the Wednesday highs, and a map showing the difference from normal. It'll be really hot and way above average 107 is forecast in Ramona, 111 in Riverside, and 120(!) in Palm Springs. #cawx #SanDiegoWX pic.twitter.com/rlz0kpTkbK
— NWS San Diego (@NWSSanDiego) July 23, 2018
During these types of heatwaves, it’s weird, as the Coachella Valley tries to act like it’s just life as normal instead of life on the surface of the sun. Please, when it gets this hot, don’t leave any living beings in the car, stay cool any way you can, drink plenty of fluids (sorry, beer doesn’t count), check on loved ones, and DO NOT HIKE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!!!!!!
Will it ever cool off again? Hopefully, at some point. I mean, it has to. Right?
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