HOUSTON-STYLE HUMIDITY GETS OVER, UNDER ANGELENOS' SKIN.Byline: DANA BARTHOLOMEW and HARRISON SHEPPARD Staff Writers It's bad enough that triple-digit temperatures have scorched scorch v. scorched, scorch·ing, scorch·es v.tr. 1. To burn superficially so as to discolor or damage the texture of. See Synonyms at burn1. 2. the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. for 12 days with no letup let·up n. 1. A reduction in pace, force, or intensity; a slowdown. 2. A temporary stop; a pause. Noun 1. expected through the weekend. But as a muggy mug·gy adj. mug·gi·er, mug·gi·est Warm and extremely humid. [Probably from Middle English mugen, to drizzle; akin to Old Norse mugga, a drizzle. storm system sent humidity soaring Monday, residents begged for relief from the heat wave that drew record power use throughout the state. ``It's crazy weather, crazy,'' said 84-year-old Mavis Jones of Sherman Oaks, watering the plants on her front porch. ``It's hot. ``I hope the weather changes soon.'' Sudden showers punctuated morning commutes across the Southland, starting a workweek of expected thunderstorms thunderstorms a storm characterized by thunder and lightning caused by strong rising air currents; identified as agents of animal disease because of their involvement causing (1) spasmodic colic; (2) lightning strike; (3) injuries of cattle acquired in stampedes initiated by storms. and stifling heat caused by a giant high-pressure umbrella, weather forecasters said. Temperatures hit 103 in Woodland Hills and Simi Valley, a record 102 in Chatsworth and 93 in downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or , with humidity reaching 60 percent. ``It's like being in a sauna in Houston,'' said Bill Patzert, research oceanographer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory “JPL” redirects here. For other uses, see JPL (disambiguation). Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is a NASA research center located in the cities of Pasadena and La Cañada Flintridge, near Los Angeles, California, USA. . ``This is never ending. ``We're getting this monsoon from the Gulf of California Noun 1. Gulf of California - a gulf to the west of the mainland of Mexico Sea of Cortes Mexico, United Mexican States - a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810 and the Northern Mexican desert. It's illegal humidity, undocumented moisture, coming across the border,'' he joked. The soaring temperatures put new strains on the state's overworked power grid, setting a record Monday for demand and sparking new fears of power shortages. The state's power grid experienced peak demand of 46,561 megawatts Monday afternoon, breaking the previous record from one year ago of 45,431 megawatts. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called on Californians to conserve energy by keeping their thermostats at 78 degrees, closing windows during the day and using more energy-efficient appliances. ``If any of my kids leave a light on, the light bulbs will be unscrewed,'' Schwarzenegger said. ``And eventually, after two or three times doing that, they're in a dark room.'' Meteorologists Atmospheric scientists
The National Weather Service has forecast a 20 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms through Saturday, when high temperatures in valleys are expected to ``come back with a vengeance,'' said Jamie Meier of the National Weather Service in Oxnard. As storm clouds grew in the east, residents flocked to swimming pools and ducked into the chill of air-conditioned homes and offices. ``Oh, my God, it's horrible,'' said Miriam Lozano, 21, walking to her job at Western Bagel in Encino. ``I'm more of a winter person -- throw on a sweater, you're fine. ``But if it's hot, nothing helps.'' dana.bartholomew(at)dailynews.com (818) 713-3730 CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Rosario Rios of North Hollywood wipes her brow Monday while walking in the shade of her umbrella. Michael Owen Baker/Staff Photographer Box: Summer heat SOURCE: National Weather Service |
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