A rare winter heat wave is headed to parts of Southern California by the end of the week, prompting a heat advisory affecting more than 5 million people in the state.
The National Weather Service warned Californians that temperatures will likely reach unusually early-season highs, pushing them into the 90s across Southern California.
The heat advisory is currently expected to last 34 hours, from Thursday morning at 10 a.m. to Friday evening at 8 p.m., though it could expand as the weather event unfolds. According to the NWS, even if the heat advisory is lifted, warm temperatures are expected to continue into the weekend and beyond…