MUGGY WEATHER; PART OF VENTURA COUNTY DRENCHED.Byline: Lisa Van Proyen Daily News Staff Writer As temperatures climbed above the century mark again in 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. Wednesday, the western Ventura County mountains were drenched drench tr.v. drenched, drench·ing, drench·es 1. To wet through and through; soak. 2. To administer a large oral dose of liquid medicine to (an animal). 3. with more than an inch of rain, weather experts said. The Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley also recorded thunderstorm thunderstorm, violent, local atmospheric disturbance accompanied by lightning, thunder, and heavy rain, often by strong gusts of wind, and sometimes by hail. activity - but nothing like the heavy rain that fell in Ventura County, where a flash flood warning A Flash Flood Warning is issued when a flash flood is imminent or occurring in the warned area. A flash flood is a sudden, violent flood after a heavy rain. Rainfall intensity and duration, topography, soil conditions, and ground cover contribute to flash flooding. was issued in the afternoon. Residents in the two regions can expect more storms today and Friday, the National Weather Service said. The rain is normal for these areas with the monsoon flow, which results from moist air from the south combining with the heat in the mountains and deserts, said Bruce Rockwell, an NWS NWS National Weather Service NWS Naval Weapons Station NWS New World Symphony NWS Nuclear Weapon State NWS Not Work Safe NWS National Watercolor Society NWS North Warning System NWS Nose Wheel Steering NWS National Waste Strategy (UK) meteorologist. ``It's fairly common in late July and August,'' Rockwell said, adding that a flash-flood warning was in effect for western Ventura County mountains from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday. The regions have a 20- to 30-percent chance for more 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. , with the possibility of local flash flooding through Friday, with most of the rainfall occurring in the late afternoon hours, the NWS said. Residents may also be in for some spectacular lightning shows. The San Fernando Valley had no rain Wednesday. Humidity levels reached 37 percent, said Gary Ryan Gary Ryan (born 12 June 1972) is a former Irish sprinter who specialised in the 200 metres. On retirement he worked for the Irish athletics association. Ryan won the bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2004 World Indoor Championships, together with teammates Robert , another NWS meteorologist. On Wednesday, the temperature in Chatsworth reached 106; Burbank 98; Northridge 99; Woodland Hills 100 and Lancaster 103. Joseph Hashemian, owner of the California Taco Bar in Woodland Hills, said the sultry weather has had a negative effect, with most people ordering food delivered to homes and businesses. ``The last couple of days, it's been 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. . It's killing the business,'' Hashemian said. Statewide, power usage neared record levels at 44,697 megawatts - only 230 megawatts below the record for the Independent System Operator, which assures electricity flows smoothly in California. The forecast for the San Fernando Valley today calls for clear skies, with highs in the upper 90s or low 100s and lows in the 70s through Friday, the NWS said. On the weekend, the Valley will cool down by a few degrees. Higher and higher The triple-digit highs Wednesay marked the West Valley's 15th day in 1998 that temperatures hit or passed 100 degrees. West Valley -- 106 degrees 15 - Number of days 100 or hotter this year 30 - Average number of days at or above 100 degrees in a year 63 - Most days at or above 100 degrees in a year (1984 and 1990) East Valley -- 99 degrees 5 - Number of days 100 or hotter this year 8 - Average number of days at or above 100 degrees in a year 21 - Most days at or above 100 degrees in a year (1979 and 1983) SOURCES: National Weather Service, Western Regional Climate Center. CAPTION(S): Photo, box PHOTO Gaby Del Torro plays with a water-spraying toy in Arleta Wednesday. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News Box: Higher and higher (see text) |
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