‘Very hot or extremely hot’: Southern California faces hottest week of the year

2 verified updates • corroborated by 2 independent sources • tracked since August 23, 2026

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08:30 PM 1 source: Weather West
Major SoCal late August heatwave this week, with modest but growing possibility of tropical storm remnants affecting CA in September
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09:00 PM 1 source: Los Angeles Times
‘Very hot or extremely hot’: Southern California faces hottest week of the year