Get ready for blistering heat across Stockton by the end of this week.
Starting Wednesday afternoon, a scorching heat wave will push temperatures into the high 90s, according to forecasts from the National Weather Service in Sacramento. By Thursday, highs are expected to blow past 100 — the area’s first triple digits of the year.
It’s “a pretty rapid warmup,” NWS meteorologist Katrina Hand said, noting that it’s unseasonable for this type of weather during this time of year in San Joaquin County and across Northern California…