May has felt a bit like a weather rollercoaster so far, and it’s not quite over yet. Southern California is about to get another blast of heat before the month ends. This could be just the beginning of a long, hot summer, which means higher risks for wildfires.
According to Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at UCLA, we’ll likely see a “heat dome” settle over our region in the next five to six days, characterized as a big blanket of high pressure that traps in warm air.
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Along with all that heat, there’s a chance we could see some thunderstorms in the mountains.
Looking further ahead, Los Angeles could start heating up earlier than usual in June and July, with projections of record-breaking temperatures from late July through September…