SUN PROVIDING SOME VALLEY SIZZLE.Byline: Lisa Van Proyen Daily News Staff Writer Forecasters warned Southern Californians on Monday to prepare for hot temperatures later this week when the mercury is expected to soar beyond the 100-degree mark - particularly 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. . ``It's going to be hot. Thursday and Friday look to be the hottest,'' Rob Krohn, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Oxnard, said Monday. The predicted hot spots hot spots acute moist dermatitis. - Woodland Hills and Chatsworth - by Saturday may get up to 104 degrees, a possible record-breaking level for this time of year, Krohn said. East San Fernando Valley areas are forecast to reach the low- to mid-90s today, while the West Valley will rise to the upper 90s, gradually climbing throughout the rest of the week. ``The cooler weather doesn't look like it's coming anytime soon,'' Krohn said. West Hills resident Craig Konigsberg couldn't be happier Monday with the intense 90-degree rays beating down on the tailgate A conversion layer that lets IDE devices connect to the IEEE 1394 Firewire interface. of his pickup, in which he travels throughout the San Fernando Valley refilling fire extinguishers for businesses. ``It gives me energy,'' the fire technician who owns All Valley Fire Protection Company said as he refilled an extinguisher along Ventura Boulevard Ventura Boulevard is one of the primary east-west thouroughfares in the San Fernando Valley; as it was originally a part of the El Camino Real (the trail between Spanish missions), Ventura Boulevard is the oldest route in the San Fernando Valley. It was also U.S. in Woodland Hills. ``El Nino just drove me absolutely crazy. This gives me energy. It seems like it gives me a battery charge.'' A battery charge is just what Mette Skancke needed as she trudged along Topanga Canyon Boulevard with a bright red umbrella overhead. In fact, Skancke needed a battery in her car after a thief stole it along with the car's wiring, she said, forcing her to do her errands on foot. ``I got so hot that I started feeling faint, so I went into Kinko's to cool down,'' she said Monday on her way to a grocery store to pick up food to make a refreshing salad for dinner. This heat wave is caused by a large high-pressure ridge in the Southwest states that is building, weather experts say. The temperatures Monday and those forecast throughout this week are slightly above normal for this time of the year, Krohn said. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the National Weather Service on Monday, Chatsworth reached 94 degrees; Northridge, 92; Van Nuys, 91; and Burbank, 87. And with the hot temperatures will come unhealthful smog in most areas of the South Coast Air Basin for today, according to the South Coast Air Quality Management District The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), formed in 1976, is the air pollution agency responsible mainly for regulating stationary sources of air pollution for most of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside County, and all of Orange county. in Diamond Bar. TIPS ON SURVIVING THE HEAT The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) in Los Angeles County's department providing public and personal health services to the over 10 million residents in the County. offers the following tips to avoid dehydration, sunburn sunburn, inflammation of the skin caused by actinic rays from the sun or artificial sources. Moderate exposure to ultraviolet radiation is followed by a red blush, but severe exposure may result in blisters, pain, and constitutional symptoms. , heat exhaustion heat exhaustion, condition caused by overexposure to sunlight or another heat source and resulting in dehydration and salt depletion, also known as heat prostration. The symptoms are severe headaches, weakness, dizziness, blurred vision, and sometimes unconsciousness. and heat stroke during summer heat waves. Change activity patterns toward the more sedentary while outdoors in midday. Avoid unnecessary exertion. Drink plenty of fluids, such as fruit juices and water. Eat small, low calorie meals. Avoid alcohol. Avoid unnecessary exposure to direct sunlight. When in the sun, wear sunscreen lotion on exposed skin and wear a head covering. Avoid tight clothing. If taking daily medications, get your doctor's advice on the combined effects of heat and your medication. Never leave children, elderly people or animals unattended in closed vehicles, because heat buildup exceeds tolerance levels very quickly. The result can be serious illness or even death. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos, box PHOTO (1) Children and counselors from Kidsville U.S.A., a Northridge summer camp, beat the Valley's heat Monday with a trip to Zuma Beach. (2) Desiree Segura gets some sunscreen sunscreen /sun·screen/ (-skren) a substance applied to the skin to protect it from the effects of the sun's rays. sun·screen n. on her nose from counselor Alex Hunt. Hans Gutknecht/Daily News Box: Surviving the heat (see text) |
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