SoCal faces ‘dangerous’ heat wave — and what meteorologists are concerned about

A heat wave in Southern California this week is expected to shatter records — with temperatures set to surge 35 degrees above normal and into the triple digits.

The National Weather Service warned Monday that “a dangerous heat wave” will scorch the region this
week, with the mercury peaking Tuesday through Friday.

Temperatures will hit highs of the mid-90s across SoCal on Monday, before climbing to the low 100s by Wednesday, according to the weather service.