10 hottest LA days on record as sizzling summer heatwave scorches Southern California

The temperature in Los Angeles is rising as a heatwave takes over Southern California, but how does it stack up to some of the city’s hottest days on record?

An “extreme heat warning” has been issued for most of the region through Thursday at 8 p.m., with temps expected to hit over 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

“Hot conditions with elevated risks for heat illness continues [sic] through Thursday, generally peaking today. Find ways to stay cool, especially this afternoon. Water is your friend (stay hydrated and take a dip to cool down). Improved conditions expected by Friday,” the National Weather Service Los Angeles posted on X.

Wednesday is projected to be the hottest day of the week, with a warning in effect for the valleys, mountains and inland areas of the coastal plain, where temperatures are projected to reach between the 90–110 degrees Wednesday and Thursday.

“It will be roasty toasty in the valleys, lower mountain elevations and far interior, with highs ranging from 100 to 110 degrees,” the National Weather Service said.

The projected temps flirt with some of the hottest ever recorded in Downtown LA in recent years, according to Current Results:

• Sept. 27, 2010: 113°F (45°C)
• Sept. 6, 2020: 111°F (44°C)
• July 6, 2018: 108°F (42°C)
• Sept. 26, 2016: 104°F (40°C)
• Oct. 24, 2017: 104°F (40°C)
• Sept. 15, 2012: 103°F (39°C)
• Sept. 16, 2014: 103°F (39°C)
• Sept. 04, 2022: 103°F (39°C)
• Sept. 09, 2015: 101°F (38°C)
• Oct. 12, 2011: 99°F (37°C)

Temperatures in LA and Orange counties are forecast to reach a high of 96 degrees on Wednesday, with an overnight low of 69. By Friday, and continuing through the weekend, highs are expected to cool down to the low-to-mid 80s.

According to the official records maintained by the Los Angeles Almanac, the following days experienced all-time records and notable peaks in temperatures in different months over the years:

Los Angeles Downtown (DTLA) Record Dates

• Annual & September Record (113°F): Sept. 27, 2010
• June Record (112°F): June 26, 1990
• July Record (109°F): July 25, 1891
• August Record (106°F): Aug. 28, 1885
• October Record (108°F): Oct. 3, 1987

A record 129°F was recorded in Beverly Hills on Jan. 26, 2016, reported LA Almanac. The year 2016 was an absolute anomaly for the area as it broke all-time monthly high records for February, August, September, October and November in a single year.

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