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High temperatures will exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37
Celsius) in Los Angeles and San Diego on Saturday, the National
Weather Service said in a series of excessive heat warnings and
advisories.
"An excessive heat warning means an extended period of
dangerously hot temperatures will occur with increased
occurrences of heat illnesses likely," the service said.
It was 111 degrees at one point on Friday at the University of
California Los Angeles, breaking the all-time high temperature
record of 109 degrees set in 1939, the weather service reported
on Twitter.
That was still 6 degrees cooler than the record 117 degrees set
in Woodland Hills, a Los Angeles neighborhood, at about 1 p.m.
local time on Friday, the service said.
Cooling centers will be open across the Los Angeles area and
other California communities. Los Angeles officials told
residents they should also visit libraries, recreation centers,
senior centers and museums to stay cool.
(Reporting by Brendan O'Brien in Milwaukee; Editing by Eric
Meijer)
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