Second Heat Wave Set to Scorch Southland

Strong winds will blow across the Southland today, as temperatures begin to rise as a second heat wave rolls through the southland this week.

On Monday temperatures will reach 87 in Pasadena and continue to rise this week reaching a high of 94 degrees on Thursday before dropping to the mid-to-low 80s this weekend.

According to National Weather Service meteorologist Kristen Stewart, the heat wave will last Tuesday through Thursday.

Kirsten said that the new heat wave is expected to be hotter than the last one, which ended last week.

Gusty northwest-to-north winds of between 35 and 55 mph will blow today in Santa Barbara County and, in L.A. County, the Interstate 5 corridor in the San Gabriel Mountains, along coastal waters and the Antelope and Santa Clarita valleys, according to the NWS. Gusts of more than 60 mph are possible, forecasters said.

The wind will create hazardous driving and boating conditions, could knock down trees and limbs and trigger power outages, according to the NWS.

Oppressive heat, meanwhile, is returning to Southern California amid high pressure aloft, and triple-digit temperature records are possible Thursday,

The NWS forecast sunny skies in LA County today and highs of 77 in Avalon, Long Beach and on Mount Wilson; 78 at LAX; 84 in San Gabriel and Downtown L.A.; 85 in Palmdale and Lancaster; 88 in Saugus; 90 in Burbank; and 95 in Woodland Hills. A few more highs in the 90s are expected

Tuesday, and Woodland Hills will hit 100 Wednesday and Thursday.

Sunny skies were also forecast in Orange County today along with highs of 69 on Santiago Peak; 72 in Laguna Beach and San Clemente; 73 in Newport Beach; 75 on Ortega Highway at 2,600 feet; 78 at Fremont Canyon; 81 at Trabuco

Canyon; 83 in Fullerton, Irvine and Yorba Linda; and 84 in Anaheim. Highs will reach 90 in Anaheim Tuesday, and other communities will hit the 90s starting Wednesday.