Temperatures will climb to season-high levels along part of the California coast, while some of the interior deserts may set record highs each day this week in a building heat wave.
Temperatures will soar to record-challenging levels from the southwestern United States deserts to the California coast during much of the week, AccuWeather meteorologists say. Along with surging temperatures will come a renewed wildfire risk.
“A vast zone of high pressure will expand across much of the West this week, allowing for temperatures to climb well above historical average, even along the Pacific coast, where it can be more difficult for temperatures to climb,” AccuWeather Meteorologist Haley Taylor said.
When temperatures rise across the interior west, a cool breeze is often pulled in from the Pacific Ocean, helping regulate temperatures along many beaches and the Interstate 5 corridor. In this case, however, the flow will turn offshore, and the ocean’s cooling effect will be minimal or not occur at all.