SWELTERING SOUTHLAND; MORE RECORD HIGHS FORECAST.Byline: Lisa Van Proyen Daily News Staff Writer Californians were hit with triple-digit temperatures Monday, leading to record-setting electrical use in parts of the Southland, where the heat wave was expected to continue today, officials said. A record high of 102 degrees was recorded in Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. on Monday when temperatures climbed three degrees above the previous mark set for the same date 29 years ago, officials said. It is likely that more records will be broken today around 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. , said Stuart Seto, a weather specialist for the National Weather Service in Oxnard. In downtown Palmdale on Monday, the mercury climbed to a searing sear 1 v. seared, sear·ing, sears v.tr. 1. To char, scorch, or burn the surface of with or as if with a hot instrument. See Synonyms at burn1. 2. 112, 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. a private weather monitoring service The general surveillance of known air traffic movements by reference to a radar scope presentation or other means, for the purpose of passing advisory information concerning conflicting traffic or providing navigational assistance. based in the High Desert that phoned in the report to the 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) , Seto said. Officially though, Palmdale recorded 106 at the airport, he said. The beating sun drew a bigger crowd than usual to Courson Park's swimming pool in downtown Palmdale. ``Today was a scorcher scorch·er n. 1. One that scorches: an iron that was a scorcher. 2. Informal An extremely hot day. . I've had worse, but it was sure hot,'' said lifeguard Tim Walsh. The heat frayed some people's nerves, officials said. ``Tempers were very short today. . . . Everybody who called today was mad,'' said Deputy John Kiess at the Palmdale sheriff's station. ``People get out in the heat (and) they don't want to be in the traffic. They get home; they fight with their wife and kids.'' In Simi Valley, Cecil LoVato, who lives on Texas Avenue, said he sympathizes with the people of Texas who are contending with a deadly heat wave. ``I'm more concerned about what's happening in Texas. The crops can't be replaced there. Here, you can go to the beach or the mountains,'' he said. Both Chatsworth and Burbank tied their records on Monday, with Chatsworth recording 107 - the same as last year, and Burbank reaching 101 - the same as 1971, Seto said. The most notable record setter was Paso Robles Robles is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning oaks, and may refer to:
Burbank residents likely will see a record-breaking 103 today, Seto said, with the high pressure remaining over Southern California today much like Monday. Southlanders can expect a 38 percent to 43 percent chance for a warmer-than-normal August and September, Seto said, based on forecasts from the Western Region Climatic Data Center in Reno, Nev. Air conditioner use is putting pressure on utility companies. The ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. , Independent System Operator, which assures electricity flows smoothly throughout the state, experienced a record-setting day in the state's energy usage Monday at 44,900 megawatts, said Patrick Dorinson, an ISO spokesman. But no widespread outages were reported. Daily News Staff Writer Chuck Bostwick contributed to this story. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1 -- color) Swimming instructor Sandra Lee works with Jason Minor, 6, Monday, as his mother, Ingris, watches. (2 -- color) Nick Bertic, 4, jumps to his mother, Lori Jenkins, during a swim class at El Cariso Park in Sylmar. The class is part of Mission College community extension program. Hans Gutknecht/Daily News |
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