Temperatures soared across the Southland Saturday, reaching record highs as the region experienced the peak of a spring heat wave.
“Record highs reached so far today: Woodland Hills (currently 100, record 99 set in 1988) and downtown LA (currently 95, record 95 set in 1934). Temperatures still rising,” the National Weather Service’s Los Angeles office posted at about 12:30 p.m. Saturday. “Final numbers for any records will be released shortly after 5pm.”
The final numbers? According to the NWS, downtown L.A. temps reached 99 degrees; Woodland Hills reached 103 degrees; Long Beach got up to 95 degrees (old record 90 set in 1960); and Burbank temperatures reached 101 degrees (old record 95 set in 1981)…