Heat is set to blast much of California, topping 100 degrees in some areas 546334-me-laweather-march-heat-wave-klb-392.jpg

Sweltering weather will descend on much of California over the next few days, possibly ushering in temperatures into the triple digits earlier than ever for some areas. LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 17: A biker rides past Laura Yraceburu, 32, center, and Maraisa Glass, 28, right, sit under an umbrella at Dockweiler Beach on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Los Angeles, CA. Southern California is facing a record-setting extreme heat wave in effect from Monday through Friday. (Kayla Bartkowski / Los Angeles Times)

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 17: A biker rides past Laura Yraceburu, 32, center, and Maraisa Glass, 28, right, sit under an umbrella at Dockweiler Beach on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in L

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According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, Heat is set to blast much of California, topping 100 degrees in some areas 546334-me-laweather-march-heat-wave-klb-392.jpg, Sweltering weather will descend on much of California over the next few days, possibly ushering in temperatures into the triple digits earlier than ever for some areas. LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 17: A biker rides past Laura Yraceburu, 32, center, and Maraisa Glass, 28, right, sit under an umbrella at Dockweiler Beach on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Los Angeles, CA. Southern California is facing a record-setting extreme heat wave in effect from Monday through Friday. (Kayla Bartkowski / Los Angeles Times)

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