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Heat and Drought
Heat waves and dry spells.
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California watches for Flex Alert as heat wave pushes Southland grid toward strain
10+ hour, 4+ min ago (651+ words) In the most serious shortage scenarios, those emergency steps can lead to rolling blackouts. Residents in Los Angeles and nearby areas have been asked to conserve power as a prolonged heat wave pushes demand closer to the limits. The California…...
Record-Breaking October Heat Wave Refuses To Let Go Of Los Angeles
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (473+ words) LOS ANGELES, CA — A historic October heat wave continued to grip Los Angeles and much of Southern California Wednesday after downtown Los Angeles endured an unprecedented fifth consecutive day of triple-digit temperatures and another daily record fell at Hollywood Burbank…...
Southern California Heat Wave Shatters Temperature Records Across Region
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (405+ words) An unprecedented autumn heat wave pushed temperatures across Southern California 15 to 22 degrees above normal on October 5, 2026, shattering multi-decade records and prompting extreme heat warnings across several counties through Thursday evening. Downtown Los Angeles recorded its fourth consecutive day at or…...
Southern California's Most Dangerous October Heat Wave in Decades Has Millions on Alert
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (252+ words) San Diego has not been spared. The city crossed into triple-digit territory during the weekend, a threshold it rarely reaches in October, with temperatures forecast to run 15 to 25 degrees above average across the county's coast and valleys. The NWS San…...
Over 90 Degree Weather Persists Through Southland
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (379+ words) A long-lasting October heat wave will continue to bring dangerous temperatures to Southern California through at least Thursday. Highs Monday are expected to remain widespread in the 90s to around 105 degrees in Los Angeles County valleys and coastal areas, or about…...
SCE Crews Stay Ready for Extreme Heat
1+ week, 1+ day ago (180+ words) Though fall is here, California weather hasn’t gotten the memo — extreme heat is spreading across the state. The National Weather Service issued an extreme heat watch across most of Southern California Edison’s service area for several continuous days. Temperatures are…...
Growing chilis with 65 percent less water
2+ week, 1+ day ago (354+ words) Hortidaily Most of us grow up believing one simple rule about plants: they want as much direct sun as they can get, and shade is something to apologize for Move the tomato pot to the brightest ledge in the house…...