How hot is it, L.A.? We’re breaking records; show us your misery

As Southern California continues to suffer through a stifling heat wave, forecasters say residents should prepare to suffer a little more. In downtown L.A. and Long Beach today, temperatures could hit 97 degrees and tip over 100 in Burbank, according to David Sweet, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.

Woodland Hills could see the local record of 106 degrees set in 1989 tied or broken by the end of the day, he said. On Sunday, the San Fernando Valley community -- which has suffered through some of the hottest weather in the area -- tied its record of 107 degrees set in 1971, according to the weather service.

Other record-setters:

• Camarillo, 91 degrees, beating its previous record of 88 in 1971.

• El Cajon tied its 1979 record of 102.

• Over at the coast, Laguna Beach blasted an 86-year-old heat record. The community hit 89 degrees, 2 degrees hotter than in 1928.

Even where records weren’t being set, the heat was still far above normal, Sweet said. All across Southern California, temperatures were about 15 degrees above average. And there’s no relief expected until Wednesday and into the weekend, according to the meteorologist.

The first eight months of 2014 were the warmest on average in California’s history since record-keeping began in 1895, federal scientists announced last week. The average temperature was 62.6 degrees in California over the time period, coming in at 1.1 degrees hotter than the previous high and more than 4 degrees warmer than the 20th century average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported.

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