Daniel Swain for SFist — Fresh Heatwave on the Way, Maybe Not as Hot as Last One

UCLA climate expert Daniel Swain spoke with SFist about a new heatwave developing that is expected to bring triple-digit temperatures to inland areas like Sacramento and the Central Valley. “It may not be quite as extreme as last heatwave, but in some spots could approach levels that would be record-breaking but for last week,” Swain said.

The National Weather Service’s Prediction Center put out a warning for the entire West and Southwest on Tuesday, saying that “anomalous heat” is predicted over the next five days in interior areas especially. Spots with the highest likelihood of “extreme” temperatures include inland Washington State, Oregon, Idaho, and the Mojave Desert. Most of the Central Valley and northern Nevada will see “major” heat as well.