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After a generally mild start to summer, August is bringing triple digit temperatures
After a month of relatively mild summer temperatures across much of Southern California, Mother Nature is turning up the heat next week. Temperatures this weekend will hover in the mid-80s in downtown Los Angeles, and the high 80s to mid-90s in the valleys and persist through at least Monday, according to the National Weather Service. The low clouds and morning fog that hang along the coast and burns off by the early afternoon is also expected to continue. But not for long. The mercury is forecast to rise on Tuesday, and by Wednesday it'll be extra toasty across much of Los Angeles County with temperatures soaring past 100 degrees in the valleys and the low 80s along the coast, said Mike Wofford, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, in Oxnard. Read more: City by the Bay? More like City by the Brrr! San Francisco is having its coldest summer in decades "We're not looking at temperatures like we've seen in some previous summers, where we've gotten to 120 degrees, but it's certainly looking like 5 to 10 degrees above normal," Wofford said. Downtown Los Angeles could experience temperatures in the mid-90s by the middle of next week. Woodland Hills is forecast to get up to about 107 degrees and Burbank could get up to about 100 degrees, according to the weather service. Over the last few weeks a persistent low pressure system has been lingering in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia which has kept temperatures cooler across much of California. But next week a high pressure system will expand from New Mexico and Arizona toward the west coast bringing a significant warm up. "We definitely had a pretty quiet July. We had some warm temperatures in June there for a bit, but July was pretty blah in terms of temperatures," Wofford said. Widespread strong winds are not expected to accompany next week's warm up, reducing the risk of serious fire weather conditions, Wofford said. But it's still early in the fire season, experts warn. With heat waves likely continuing through the rest of the summer, drying out brush, and later fall winds kicking up, it could make for dangerous conditions in the coming months. As temperatures rise, officials caution the public to stay hydrated, avoid strenuous outdoor activities and check on those who are vulnerable to heat-related illnesses. On Wednesday, a 21-year-old hiker collapsed from possible heat stroke while hiking on a trail near Lake Berryessa. Another six hikers were also suffering from heat related illness and had to be rescued, according to the Vacaville Fire District. "Take HEAT seriously," the fire district warned in a post on Instagram. "This could have been deadly." Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
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Much of Brevard under 'major' heat risk with triple-digit heat index
It's a scorching hot start to August in Brevard County. The Space Coast will experience triple-digit heat index temperatures the week of Aug. 3 triggering 'major' heat risk throughout most of the county. The 'major' heat risk is issued once heat index temperatures – a combination of humidity and the high temperature – reaches 108. If your part of the county isn't quite at that point, you're not far off. Most of the county will be hovering between a heat index of 105 and 108 through Aug. 6. Later in the week, it is expected to "cool" down, but not by much. 'Increasing cloud cover and rain chances will keep us generally below heat advisory criteria, but conditions remain hot and humid with heat indices up to 107 across much of the area, and the continued chance for one or two spots to briefly hit 108,' according to the National Weather Service in Melbourne. What will the temerpature be in Brevard County? As of Aug. 4, Brevard will experience highs in the low 90s. Chances of rain increase as the week continues starting at 50% and increasing to 60% by Aug. 7. How is heat index measure? Heat index is how it really feels when relative humidity is factored in with the actual air temperature. 'Heat index is an important consideration for the human body's comfort and is often called the 'feels-like" temperature,' according to the National Weather Service. When are heat watches, warnings, advisories issued? Extreme Heat Warning - issued within 12 hours, or up to 24 hours in advance (if confidence is high) when Heat Index values are expected to reach 113 or higher. Extreme Heat Watch - issued during the first 48 hours when Heat Index values could reach 113 or higher. Heat Advisory - issued within 12 hours, or up to 36 hours in advance (if confidence is high) when Heat Index values are expected to reach 108 to 112. This article originally appeared on Florida Today: Brevard experiencing triple-digit heat index, 'major' heat risk Solve the daily Crossword
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Grand Canyon blaze grows into a megafire and creates its own weather. It's not done yet
The wildfire raging along the Grand Canyon's North Rim became a 'megafire' this week, doubling in size in just a few days and intensifying enough to create its own weather. Hostile weather conditions including intense, dry heat and gusty winds drove the Dragon Bravo Fire's explosive growth and erased much of the containment progress made by fire crews. The northern Arizona fire has burned through nearly 112,000 acres since igniting on July 4 and was 9% contained as of Friday morning, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. It's the largest fire currently burning in the lower 48 states and its footprint is about three times the size of Washington, DC. The Dragon Bravo fire reached megafire status after crossing the 100,000-acre threshold. The blaze has more than doubled in size since Sunday, when it was around 50,000 acres, according to data from Inciweb. Megafires like the Dragon Bravo Fire are rare — only about 3% of wildfires reach this scale — but they account for the majority of total acreage burned in the United States each year. A lightning strike ignited the wildfire on Independence Day and crews initially chose to manage it as a controlled burn instead of smothering it immediately. The fire quickly grew out of control about a week after igniting and fire crews have been fighting to contain it ever since. The blaze tore through the North Rim's historic Grand Canyon Lodge in mid-July and destroyed at least 70 other structures, including cabins and a visitor's center. The fire was 26% contained — its maximum level so far — this past weekend, but worsening weather conditions this week have triggered erratic fire behavior and lowered its containment level considerably. In fact, the fire became so intense that it created its own weather. Pyrocumulus or 'fire clouds' were spotted over the Dragon Bravo Fire for at least seven days in a row, fire information officer Lisa Jennings told the Associated Press on Thursday. Pyrocumulus clouds form over intense heat sources, like raging wildfires or volcano eruptions. They develop because the air above such intense heat is quickly and chaotically forced to rise, which cools and condenses the air's moisture, forming clouds. If a wildfire is hot and chaotic enough it could even fuel a pyrocumulonimbus – a 'fire thunderstorm cloud' – that generates lightning, wind gusts and sometimes produces tornadoes. Additional lightning strikes from these types of clouds could set off new blazes or reignite areas crews have already smothered. Even outside of the weather the fire creates for itself, conditions will remain challenging through at least early next week, if not beyond. An extreme heat warning is in effect for the Grand Canyon through Tuesday and periods of gusty winds will not relent into early next week. Frequent wind gusts of around 20 to 25 mph will occur Friday and through the weekend before gusts up to 30 mph pick up early next week. CNN Meteorologist Briana Waxman contributed to this report.
