LOS ANGELES — Excessive heat warnings will remain in place for the next few days, as searing temperatures continue to roast much of Southern California, increasing the risk of brush fires and putting a mounting strain on the state’s power grid.
Los Angeles County was bracing for daytime highs of 110 degrees Sunday and Monday, with the most extreme temperatures expected on Labor Day, according to the National Weather Service. As the year’s most severe heat wave continues, officials are cautioning residents to remain alert and to take steps to protect themselves.
By 1 p.m. Sunday record temperatures were already being set in some areas. In Ventura County, Oxnard reported a record daily high of 101 degrees, beating the old record of 96 set in 1961. Camarillo reported a record high of 103, wiping out the previous record of 93 set in 1961. These numbers could go even higher, officials said.
