Event Brief
Relief nears as SoCal heat wave weakens
Filed: Aug 05, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Summary: NWS says the high-pressure ridge driving weeks of extreme heat starts breaking down Monday into Tuesday.
WHO: National Weather Service
WHAT: Signs of weakening in the high-pressure ridge sustaining an extreme Southern California heat wave
WHEN: Aug 05, 2026 at 8:23 AM ET
WHERE: Southern California
WHY: The high-pressure ridge begins to break down on Monday and continues into Tuesday, easing extreme heat conditions.
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