Southern California is experiencing a severe heat wave, with temperatures reaching triple digits in some areas. The National Weather Service has issued extreme heat warnings for much of the region, including Los Angeles and Orange counties, through at least 8 p.m. Sunday.

Heat Warnings and Advisories

An extreme heat warning is in effect for the Antelope Valley and nearby foothills, where temperatures of 104 to 114 degrees are possible. The western San Gabriel Mountains and the 5 and 14 Freeway corridors are also under an extreme heat warning, with highs expected to range between 95 and 105 degrees.

The Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area, Calabasas, Agoura Hills, the San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys, and the Los Angeles inland coastal area, including downtown, are under an extreme heat warning, with temperatures of 95 to 110 degrees expected.

The eastern San Gabriel Mountains are under a heat advisory, while Los Angeles County beaches, the Malibu coast, and Palos Verdes Hills are under a heat advisory, with temperatures as high as 100 degrees possible.

In Orange County, Anaheim reached 90 degrees on Saturday and is expected to reach at least 89 on Sunday. An extreme heat warning is in effect for the Santa Ana Mountains and foothills, and in Orange County inland areas, while a heat advisory is in effect for Orange County coastal areas.

Public Health Concerns

Public health officials are urging residents to stay hydrated, limit outdoor activity during the hottest part of the day, seek air-conditioned spaces if their homes become too warm, and check on older adults, children, and others at greater risk of heat-related illness.

Residents are also reminded never to leave children or pets unattended in vehicles, as interior temperatures can turn deadly very quickly.

Original reporting: NBC4 Los Angeles — read the source article.