Event Brief
Lower temperatures in sight for LA weekend
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Summary: Extreme heat persists across Southern California, with heat-related weather alerts set to expire Friday night as temperatures trend closer to normal by Tuesday. Thursday highs reached 98 in Van Nuys, 94 in Burbank and Fullerton, 93 in Santa Ana, and 91 in downtown Los Angeles, with extreme heat warnings through 8 p.m. Friday and a chance of mountain and desert thunderstorms through the weekend.
WHO: Shanna Mendiola (forecast)
WHAT: Forecast update: extreme heat continues, alerts expire Friday night, and a slight cooldown is expected next week; thunderstorms possible in mountains/deserts.
WHEN: Aug 28, 2026
WHERE: Los Angeles County, CA
WHY: Routine/scheduled item — no distinct cause reported beyond the event itself.
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