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Record-Breaking Heat Will Bake Los Angeles for One More Day Today

Dennis Mersereau · 05/15/14 10:30AM

The intensely hot temperatures baking parts of the Los Angeles area this week are coming to a close, but not before managing to break a few more records by the end of the day today. Areas around downtown L.A. could exceed 100°F this afternoon.

Why Is It So Hot in the West This Week?

Dennis Mersereau · 05/14/14 01:30PM

The western United States is famous for its calm, predictable weather, so it's noteworthy when extreme weather happens. Parts of California and Oregon have been sweltering under heat exceeding 100 degrees in some spots, and it's making people ask "what gives?"