California Severe Extreme Heat Watch | Effective 06/18/2026 10:46

Headline: 
Extreme Heat Watch issued June 18 at 10:46AM PDT until June 25 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Event: 
Extreme Heat Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
June 18, 2026 - 10:46am
Expires: 
June 19, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 88 possible in Downtown Los Angeles and 85 in Inglewood. Hottest Wednesday and Thursday. * WHERE...Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...There is a high risk for dangerous heat illness for anyone, especially for the very young, the very old, those without air conditioning, and those active outdoors. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures are expected to cool slightly after Thursday but will remain well above normal through next weekend.
Instruction: 
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Area Description: 
Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles
Forcast Office: 
NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA