Temperatures are predicted to reach 105F in wildfire-ravaged California as the Dodgers and Astros prepare for what may be the hottest start to the World Series ever recorded.
A day after temperatures topped 100 degrees all over the region, forecasts predicted Tuesday will be even hotter.
Highs were predicted to reach 95 to 105 degrees in many areas, even those within a few miles of the ocean.
The National Weather Service warned of dangerous heat coupled with hot, gusty Santa Ana winds that could reach 60mph at times and will make for extreme fire danger.
Temperatures are predicted to reach 105F in wildfire-ravaged California as the Dodgers and Astros prepare for what may be the hottest start to the World Series ever recorded. Residents relax at Huntington Beach where temperatures are expected to rise to 102 degrees on Tuesday
A day after temperatures topped 100 degrees all over the region, forecasts called for Tuesday to be even hotter. An extreme fire danger sign was posted at the entrance of Griffith Park because of the risk of wildfires due to the triple-digit heat
Highs were predicted to reach 95 to 105 degrees in many areas, even those within a few miles of the ocean
Just a few weeks ago, high winds contributed to blazes that devastated the state’s famed wind country, killing 42 people, a total that makes it the deadliest series of fires in California’s history.
At least 8,400 buildings were destroyed and the wildfires caused at least $1 billion in damage to insured property, officials said. And that number is expected to rise.
Southern California fire agencies put extra firefighters on duty.
Rangers patrolling the Santa Monica Mountains were on the lookout for signs of fire or risks such as people smoking in the sprawling area covered with dangerously flammable dry grass.
‘Our mission during high fire danger days is to provide high visibility patrols day and night,’ Fernando Gomez, chief ranger of the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, said in a statement.
The Los Angeles Fire Department declared its first citywide Red Flag Alert since May 2014, banning vehicles from being parked on roads in areas designated as very high fire hazard zones for at least 24 hours that started at 8am Tuesday.
Wednesday temperatures will be around 98 degrees in Santa Ana as temperatures hit the high 80s until Sunday, before cooling down to the mid 70s on Monday
The National Weather Service warned of dangerous heat coupled with hot, gusty Santa Ana winds (depicted on this chart) that could reach 60mph at times and will make for extreme fire danger
In San Diego County, about 100 schools will close early on Tuesday for a second day so students won’t be stuck in stifling classrooms.
On Monday, more than a dozen places recorded record-breaking heat. Downtown Los Angeles topped out 24 degrees above normal with a record of 102 for the date, besting the old mark of 98 set in 1965, the National Weather Service reported.
According to the weather service, Long Beach hit 105, Burbank topped at 101 and Oxnard set a 104-degree record.
Other cities to set daily records: Riverside 102, Santa Ana 102, El Cajon 104 and Big Bear 74.
The temperature is expected to reach between 94 and 100 degrees for the start time of Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium.
Just a few weeks ago, high winds contributed to blazes that devastated the state’s famed wind country, killing 42 people, a total that makes it the deadliest series of fires in California’s history. A firefighter is seen attempting to contain a fire on October 17 near Boulder Creek
At least 8,400 buildings and homes (pictured) were destroyed and the wildfires caused at least $1 billion in damage to insured property, officials said. And that number is expected to rise
Devastated families returned to their homes to find most of them leveled by the deadly wildfires. Chris Bipes (right) looks at a coin from his collection which he found in the ashes of his home near Coffey Park in Santa Rosa on October 16
It hit 104 degrees shortly after lunchtime on Monday, and it was still blazing when the Dodgers and Astros showed up for brief late-afternoon workouts.
‘This weather is always beautiful,’ said Dallas Keuchel, the Astros’ Game 1 starter. ‘It’s that dry heat, so it’s going to be hotter than normal to play. At the same time, I like to sweat. I like to get that perspiration and make sure I have a firm grip on the ball.’
The heat and winds were being generated by high pressure over the interior of the Western US that causes dry air to move toward Southern California.
Once there, the winds warm and speed up as they squeeze through mountain passes and canyons and sweep offshore, pushing back the normal moist and cool air from the Pacific Ocean.
The temperature is expected to be between 94 and 100 degrees at 5.09pm when the World Series begins
It hit 104 degrees shortly after lunchtime on Monday, and it was still blazing when the Dodgers (pictured during workouts) and Astros showed up for brief late-afternoon workouts
Dallas Keuchel, the Astros’ Game 1 starter, said: ‘It’s that dry heat, so it’s going to be hotter than normal to play. Houston Astros players are seen waiting to take the field for workouts on Monday at the Dodger Stadium in LA