Excessive heat warning!

[EndlessWire]

The forecast for SoCal is up to 111 degrees today, and all week with elevated temperatures. Thinking and praying for all those stuck in outside jobs, and for animals who can't come inside. Do your outside stuff early or late!

[riversedge]

1. I hope all involved take care of each other.

[Beaverhausen]

2. I'm here deep in the San Fernando Valley - hottest spot in town

I just hope our power doesn't go out. Thank god for AC!

[spinbaby]

8. I just looked up Van Nuys

I have relatives in Van Nuys, so I looked it up and holy hell—up to 109 today.

[cilla4progress]

3. Yeah...

Animals. Wild and large domesticated.

Gutted.

[Jerry2144]

4. Going to be very hot in Las Vegas

110+ down on the strip and at the airport. At least at my home in the heights it will only be 108. At least it’sa dry heat with a dew point of around 40. Makes it easy to cool off if you have shade and enough water

It’s too hot to think outside already.

[Leith]

14. Sometimes people chuckle about the "dry heat"

But, take it from me - it's true.

I grew up in Michigan and I live in Nevada now. Last week, monsoons (a misnomer if there ever was one around here) came through raising the humidity level to 30% or so. I haven't felt so sticky and clammy since I lived in the Water Winter Wonderland.

It's a lot easier to take 110 degrees with low humidity than 85 ~ 90 degrees with 50% or higher humidity. I hang up laundry when it is damp and it's dry by evening - even blue jeans. I also haven't had a sinus infection in years.

[quaint]

5. No AC, will spend the afternoon in wet towels between two fans.

My house is over fifty with original doors and windows so the indoor temp is usually the same as outside.
If it gets unbearable, as expected for Saturday and Sunday, I'll sit in the shower and read.
I function fine to 95° then I just cannot be active.

[usonian]

9. Is there no cooling center in your vicinity?

That sounds just awful. If you are a senior, ask around. If not, pretend to be one!

[quaint]

12. Definitely an eccentric oldie.

I didn't mean it to sound awful. For me, the heat is an excellent excuse to do nothing but read. My idea of a good time.
I was born in SoCal and I adapt to heat better than cold. Thank you for caring.

[cally]

15. You can go to malls

I did that during heat waves. I would sit and read and get a break from heat. It helped

[Beaverhausen]

11. link to cooling centers

https://emergency.lacity.org/la-responds/beat-heat

[quaint]

13. I'm good, really.

If I need plan D, I'll Uber to a center.
Thank you for caring.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

6. I'd share my current 75F with you if I could.

[Iggo]

7. It was surprisingly and pleasantly cool last night.

Made it a joy to get up this morning.

That’ll be over by 9:30….lol.

[Beaverhausen]

10. 165-acre brush fire erupts in Castaic amid brutal heat wave, closes 5 Freeway in both directions

https://abc7.com/brush-fire-castaic-route-wildfire/12183575/

And so it begins...