With temperatures spiking across Southern California, an extreme heat warning remains in effect Thursday for the Coachella Valley and San Gorgonio Pass near Banning, where temperatures could potentially reach as high as 118 degrees.
The warning from the National Weather Service will be in place until 8 p.m. Thursday, with forecasters issuing the standard warnings for people to drink lots of fluids, seek out air conditioning and check on relatives and neighbors who might be susceptible to heat illnesses.
Riverside County valleys and mountains will be under a less severe heat advisory until 8 p.m. Thursday, with temperatures of up to 105 degrees possible in the valleys and into the 90s at mountain elevations below 5,000 feet…