Californians are facing a double whammy as a scorching heat wave and allergy season smash the state at the same time.
Temperatures are shattering long-standing highs across Southern California, per National Weather Service data.
On Friday Southern California will see temperatures 20 to 30 degrees above average. London Entertainment for CA PostTriple-digit heat has sizzled inland areas, topping 100 degrees in Anaheim and Santa Ana, 101 in Woodland Hills and Riverside, and a blistering 104 in Indio.
More than two dozen cities topped previous records — some set decades ago — as even typically cooler coastal spots like Long Beach and Oxnard climbed into the mid-to-upper 90s.
A meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s San Diego office said temperatures are expected to peak Friday before easing slightly over the weekend.
“Friday is going to be about 20 to 30 degrees above average, and by Saturday we’ll still be around 15 degrees above normal,” meteorologist Chandler Price said.
Still, any relief will be limited.
“There’s very little change at least through Friday,” Price said, adding that the heat is unlikely to fully break in the coming days.
“Almost certainly not through next week — maybe by the end of next week we get closer to average instead of well above.”
Coastal areas will see slightly milder conditions, though still warmer than usual.
“At the beaches, we’re looking at about 15 degrees above normal, while inland areas are closer to 25 to 30 degrees above average,” Price said.
The National Weather Service’s San Diego office said there will be very little change in the weather through the week. London Entertainment for CA Post
Beaches will remain around 15 degrees above normal. London Entertainment for CA PostThe unseasonable blast comes as Californians also battle a brutal spring allergy season.
Across social media, Californians said the early-season heat is throwing their bodies “out of whack,” with some complaining they feel “lightheaded,” “like I have a cold,” or simply “off.”
Others were more blunt about the misery, griping about sleepless nights, no air conditioning and “feeling like my brain is melting,” while several pointed to the brutal combo of heat and allergy season making symptoms even worse.
Many Californians are saying the heat wave is throwing their bodies “out of whack.” Getty Images
Inland areas will continue to soar upwards of 30 degrees above normal season averages. AFP via Getty Images“I feel like my yearly body clock is having a stroke,” one person wrote, as others asked: “Are we dying??”
Spring allergy season in Los Angeles is generally considered to be between February and May due to high levels of tree pollen.
Even typically cool mountain escapes aren’t immune — one San Francisco real estate agent quipped they headed to Lake Tahoe for “a day of skiing in the SCORCHING HEAT” — underscoring just how out of season the temperatures feel.
The brutal heat isn’t just making people miserable — it’s turning dangerous, too. A recent report from the California Post warned of a spike in rattlesnake encounters as scorching temperatures push the deadly reptiles out of hiding and into neighborhoods and hiking trails.
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