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Daily temperature records included a high of 108 degrees Fahrenheit in Phoenix and 106 degrees in San Jose, California. The October heat wave is expected to continue into the weekend, with extreme ...
California has been at the epicenter of the extreme heat. Palm Springs soared to 117 degrees on Tuesday and tied the all-time highest October temperature on record for the entire US.
The climate of California varies widely from hot desert to alpine tundra, depending on latitude, elevation, and proximity to the Pacific Coast. California 's coastal regions, the Sierra Nevada foothills, and much of the Central Valley have a Mediterranean climate , with warmer, drier weather in summer and cooler, wetter weather in winter.
The Santa Anas are katabatic winds (Greek for "flowing downhill") arising in higher altitudes and blowing down towards sea level. [7] The National Weather Service defines Santa Ana winds as "a weather condition [in southern California] in which strong, hot, dust-bearing winds descend to the Pacific Coast around Los Angeles from inland desert regions".
Summers are warm to hot, and nearly completely dry. The summer temperature pattern usually begins in late June or early July, and lasts through September or October, although it may start as early as late May. In August, the average high/low at the University of Southern California downtown campus are 84.8 °F (29.3 °C) and 65.6 °F (18.7 °C).
Across Southern California, the National Weather Service is warning of "dangerously hot conditions" Tuesday through Thursday, with highs reaching up to 107 degrees in several areas, including the ...
After days of record-breaking temperatures, California's October heat wave is beginning to retreat. A cooling trend is expected to begin Tuesday through the rest of the week.
This marks October as fire season for San Diego and the rest of Southern California due to low precipitation and sporadic heat waves that the average monthly temperatures do not immediately show. For example, the months with the highest record high temperatures are September at 111 °F (44 °C) and October at 107 °F (42 °C). [4]