The hottest temperatures of summer so far are on the way for much of California later this week as an immense heat dome is set to take shape, with triple digit temps lingering into early August for much of the Central Valley.
The presence of both this strong heat dome and very low humidity levels will likely pose an elevated risk for wildfire conditions late this week, as much of the Pacific Northwest deals with its own wildfire outbreak.
For the time being, these well-above-average temps are still a few days away for most.
This week – temps climb day by day
Temperatures Monday will be average for this time of year. Highs in the mid-90s are expected for most of the Central Valley, including Sacramento and Modesto. Some spots in the Delta region will only rise into the 80s amid a decent Delta breeze…