Palm Springs ties its all-time heat record of 123 degrees
In a blazing hot week of heat records, Palm Springs takes the crown: The city reached 123 degrees Thursday, matching an all-time record it had previously set three times before....
U.S. West swelters in record-breaking heat, intensifying risk of wildfires
Dangerous, record-busting heat spread across the U.S. Southwest on Tuesday and into parts of Utah, Montana and Wyoming as a dome of high pressure hovered over a large swath of...
Extended heat wave to bring increased fire danger to Southern California
Southern California is bracing for an extended heat wave that has officials on high alert for potential wildfires. High pressure building over the Southwest will bring increased temperatures on Monday...
1st heat wave of the season expected in SoCal next week amid drought conditions
Amid worrisome drought conditions plaguing much of the American West, the first heat wave of the season is headed to Southern California. The National Weather Service warned of the potential...
Burn areas brace for possible flooding, mudslides as new storm forecast to bring more rain to SoCal
A winter storm moving toward Southern California Wednesday is expected to bring rain and snow to the area through Friday, prompting concerns about flooding and mudslides on burn-scarred hillsides. The...
Another storm approaches SoCal after a foot of snow falls on region’s mountains
Up to a foot of snow fell in Southern California’s mountains as the first in a series of storms moved through California, bringing real winter weather after weeks of sporadic...
Winter storm arrives in SoCal, threatening debris flows in mountain and foothill communities
The threat is real and widespread, looming over many of the state’s mountain and foothill residents. After the biggest year of wildfire in California’s modern history that saw more than...
Santa Ana winds return to Southland, prompt high wind warnings and fire weather watches
Damaging Santa Ana winds are returning to Southern California Monday through Wednesday, bringing another round of dangerous fire conditions and possible power outages. The peak winds are expected to arrive...
Thousands of SCE customers at risk of power shutoff as Santa Ana winds, hot weather prompt warning of ‘high fire danger’
A red flag warning is in effect Friday and tens of thousands of households are at risk of having their power temporarily shut off as a combination of Santa Ana...
SoCal Edison may cut power to 271K customers starting Wednesday night as fire danger looms
Southern California utilities warned they may cut power this week to more than 300,000 customers as dry, gusty weather raises the threat of wildfire danger in the region. The National...