{"id":951976,"date":"2026-07-22T14:22:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T14:22:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/951976\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T14:22:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T14:22:28","slug":"extreme-heat-settles-in-across-southern-california-nbc-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/951976\/","title":{"rendered":"Extreme heat settles in across Southern California \u2013 NBC Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A stretch of extreme heat will settle in this week with above-normal temperatures and an increased risk of wildfires in Southern California.<\/p>\n<p>That heightened fire danger and warm weather will continue through early next week with little relief during the overnights. Wildfire risk will be especially high in the mountains and foothills.<\/p>\n<p>Widespread moderate to high heat risk is in the forecast from Wednesday through Monday with triple-digit temperatures expected in many valleys, mountain communities and desert areas.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Six days, that&#8217;s how long with have to practice heat safety to avoid heat illness,&#8221; said NBC4 meteorologist Belen De Leon.<\/p>\n<p>Heat safety tips<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stay hydrated! The more hydrated you are, the more effective your body will be at keeping you cool. Drink water \u2013 not fizzy and alcoholic drinks, which will dehydrate you.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid exercise in the middle of the day. If you need to exercise outside, do it early in the morning when the temperature is lower.<\/li>\n<li>Wear lightweight, light-colored natural fabrics like cotton and linen, as these will help your skin breathe and let your sweat evaporate, cooling you down.<\/li>\n<li>We sweat around half a pint daily from both feet (and we wonder why they stink!), so if you can, wear sandals or flip-flops to let your foot sweat evaporate.<\/li>\n<li>Use a fan to circulate air from open windows. Keep your blinds or curtains drawn during the day, so your home doesn\u2019t heat up while you\u2019re out. Turn off big appliances and help prevent brown-outs!<\/li>\n<li>To cool down quickly, run your wrists under a cold tap or keep a water spray in the fridge for a quick cooling spritz to the face.<\/li>\n<li>Keep some wet wipes in your bag so you can freshen up your hands, face and neck if you get hot or clammy.<\/li>\n<li>Want to stay cool at night? One way is to wash your feet in cool water or take a cold shower before bedtime \u2013 especially if you get hot during the night or have hot sweats.<\/li>\n<li>To cool down in bed, try keeping your pillowcase or sheets in a plastic bag in the fridge during the day. Put them back on the bed at night. The fabric will stay cool when you\u2019re trying to get to sleep.<\/li>\n<li>And bring your pets in and make sure they have shade and water.<\/li>\n<li>Be prepared for power outages and know where cooling centers are!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A stretch of extreme heat will settle in this week with above-normal temperatures and an increased risk of&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":951977,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5123],"tags":[1582,276,5383,2961,224,5337],"class_list":["post-951976","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-los-angeles","tag-ca","tag-california","tag-first-alert-forecast","tag-la","tag-los-angeles","tag-losangeles"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116964081671830398","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/951976","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=951976"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/951976\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/951977"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=951976"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=951976"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=951976"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}