California braces for record heat as massive heat dome stalls over the West
TL;DR
A record-breaking heat dome will blanket Southern California this weekend, driving inland highs into the 100s (with some spots near 110°F) aided by El Niño moisture from Hurricane Genevieve, while humidity drops and wildfire risk rises; the Central Valley and parts of Northern California will endure sustained triple-digit heat into next week, the coast will stay cooler, and air quality may dip as wildfire smoke drifts from Oregon as the dome lingers and then shifts.
- Largest heat dome on Earth plus El Niño-fueled Genevieve to bake California this weekend Sacramento Bee
- SoCal has had ‘so many heat waves,’ but this next one is a doozy: What to know Los Angeles Times
- Building Western ridge will bring double-peaked Southwest U.S. heatwave into August, with elevated humidity persisting in SoCal due to very warm ocean Weather West
- Cooling Centers and Resources Cal OES News (.gov)
- Heat wave coming to California will have 2 dangerous peaks. Here’s a timeline San Francisco Chronicle
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