Triple-digit heat wave set to sizzle California, stoking fire fears this holiday weekend
by Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times
Jun 27, 2023
3 minutes
Much of California is expected to bake this weekend as the first major heat wave of the summer will send temperatures into the triple digits in several regions, stoking fears of wildfires sparked by Fourth of July festivities.
The incoming system will arrive in Southern California on Wednesday evening, and the mercury will begin to climb in earnest Thursday and into next week, the National Weather Service said. The hottest temperatures are expected across interior portions of the region Saturday and Sunday.
In those areas, daytime temperatures are predicted to
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