Woodland Hills Hits 100 Degrees More Than A Month Earlier Than Usual
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The warmest spot in Los Angeles hit triple digits for the first time this year on Thursday, more than a month earlier than it usually does, according to the National Weather Service.
Woodland Hills clocked in Thursday at 100 degrees, a temperature it typically reaches on June 9.
"I'm actually 17 weeks pregnant, so it's even worse," Daniella Arbizu, an Oxnard resident visiting the valley, said. "We're from Ventura County, so we're not used to being this hot."
However, the National Weather Service says this year is not the first time Woodland Hills hit triple digits in the spring – the earliest the San Fernando Valley hot spot reached 100 was on April 3, 1961.
Woodland Hills was forecast to hit 99 degrees, but managed to set a new record Friday, reaching 101 degrees. Palm Springs also set a new record, topping out at 109 degrees, with Lancaster hitting 95 degrees and beating the record f 93 degrees set in 1945.
Back in Woodland Hills, the local Jamba Juice was the place to be with workers slinging cold smoothies to throngs of people looking to cool down.
"They all want to get their drinks," Aryana Tazvani said. "Lots of waters being sold."
The spring heat may cause Southern Californians to flee to the coasts, but a beach hazard statement is in effect until Sunday evening. Forecasters say south-facing beaches could see elevated surf of up to 6 feet and dangerous rip currents.
However, don't call this hot spell a heat wave, which is considered five consecutive days of temperatures at least five degrees above normal, according to CBSLA's Amber Lee, who said temperatures are forecast to cool down just in time for the weekend.
