Important Takeaways:

• Southern California is getting ready for another weather extreme this week, after already dealing with devastating winds and several storms this year.
• “Later this week, we’re looking at temperatures 10 to 15, even 20 degrees above normal,” KTLA’s Kirk Hawkins said Monday.
• Afternoon highs will be above normal on Monday but the hottest temperatures will arrive midweek.
• Coast and valley areas, except for the beaches, will see highs top out in the 80s and lower 90s, according to the Weather Service.
• Gusty winds, possibly reaching advisory levels, are also expected late Tuesday into Wednesday.
• The ridge will push to the east on Thursday allowing a cooling trend to return and accelerate into the weekend.
• Forecasters are even calling for a chance of light rain to develop across the weekend. There is a 30% to 40% of rain arriving on Sunday, according to the Weather Service.

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