Winter heat wave still scorching Southern California

A winter heat wave that began Wednesday will continue to scorch Southern California through Super Bowl weekend.

Daily record highs were set in several places Wednesday and Thursday in the Los Angeles and San Diego metropolitan area. These included Santa Ana, Oceanside, Vista, Burbank and Escondido, where highs hit the upper 80s and lower 90s. Other spots had record highs in the lower to mid-80s. These highs range from 15 to 25 degrees above normal for early to mid-February.

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Winter heat wave to scorch Southern California

An unusual winter heat wave will hit truckers in Southern California the rest of the week.

A strong ridge of high pressure, plus persistent dry offshore winds, will allow afternoon highs to reach the 80s to 90 degrees in parts of the Los Angeles and San Diego areas. This is 15 to 25 degrees above normal for early to mid-February, flirting with record highs.

⚠ HEAT ADVISORY now in effect from Wed morning through Sun afternoon. Highs will reach 85-90 degrees each day: 15-20 degrees above normal!...

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Hot Shots: Flying car, commemorative train, major floods and more

Montage of a Union Pacific train and alit up tractor-trailer, with the FreightWaves Hot Shots logo.

Every Friday, FreightWaves takes a look at the past week or so in social media, highlighting trucking, transportation and weather. This week features the successful journey of a flying car prototype, a train painted to celebrate Juneteenth and inclusion, as well as massive floods that submerged trucks and washed out roads.

Detroit downpours

It rained cats and dogs across Michigan last weekend, with several inches recorded in many locations Saturday. Some parts of the Detroit metropolitan area...

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Record-breaking heat wave coming to Northwest

Tractor-trailer on a highway with hot sun on the horizon.

As the Southwest cools off (relatively speaking) from a weeklong string of record-breaking heat, the Northwest will be scorched next.

A strong ridge of high pressure will build over the region the rest of the week, making way for abundant sunshine and suppressed rain chances. High temperatures will be about 15 to 25 degrees above normal, likely reaching record territory for many areas.

The heat will gradually start to build Wednesday through Friday, continuing this weekend and possibly lasting...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/record-breaking-heat-wave-coming-to-northwest

Record heat keeps trucking across the West

Tractor-trailer on a highway with bright su on the horizon.

Record heat continues to scorch the West in areas where drought is widespread and wildfires are burning.

Since Saturday, record highs in the 90s and triple digits have been set in cities large and small in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Nevada. With strong high pressure maintaining its grip on the region, there’s no relief in sight until maybe next week.

Some of the hottest temperatures have ranged from 110 to 115 degrees in places such as Phoenix, Tucson and North Las Vegas. Palm...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/record-heat-keeps-trucking-across-the-west

Heat wave keeps trucking across West

Tractor-trailer heading down a desert highway with scorching sun in the sky.

Scorching Memorial Day heat will not let up in areas of the West this week.

Redding and Sacramento, California, set record highs Monday of 109 and 104 degrees, respectively. For Redding, it was not only a record for May 31 but also an all-time record for the month of May. Triple-digit heat will hit the Central and San Joaquin valleys of California again Tuesday, with 90s in the foothills.

The National Weather Service (NWS) is keeping an excessive heat warning posted for the area, where highs are...

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