Expires:200807091200;Remove:200807091200;324918 WWUS86 KLOX 090123 SPSLOX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 623 PM PDT TUE JUL 8 2008 CAZ036>038-044>047-051>054-059-087-088-091200- SANTA YNEZ VALLEY-SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS- CUYAMA VALLEY-VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS- VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS- SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-LOS ANGELES COUNTY VALLEYS- SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS- VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS- LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE- ANTELOPE VALLEY-CATALINA ISLAND-SANTA CLARITA VALLEY- 623 PM PDT TUE JUL 8 2008 ...VERY HOT CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS INTERIOR SECTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK... STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE STATE WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE VERY HOT CONDITIONS OVER THE INTERIOR PORTION OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA. RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN IN THE INTERIOR VALLEYS...THE MOUNTAINS...AND THE ANTELOPE VALLEY...AND MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE RECORD LEVELS. IN THE MOUNTAINS...AND ACROSS INTERIOR VALLEYS OF SAN LUIS OBISPO AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES...TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO APPROACH OR EXCEED 105 DEGREES AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY...WHILE HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE ANTELOPE VALLEY WILL BE AROUND 110 DEGREES. HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL LIKELY EXCEED 100 DEGREES AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY ACROSS THE INTERIOR VALLEYS...MOUNTAINS...AND DESERT. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE MOUNTAINS AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY. THE MARINE LAYER REMAINS DEEP ENOUGH TO ALLOW LOW CLOUDS AND FOG TO RETURN TO THE VALLEYS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES LATER TONIGHT...WHICH WILL LIKELY KEEP HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE 90S TO AROUND 100 ON WEDNESDAY. ACROSS THE COASTAL PLAIN...HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM THE UPPER 60S AT THE BEACHES TO THE 80S INLAND...EXCEPT INTO THE LOWER TO MID 90S IN THE FOOTHILLS. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE STATE THROUGHOUT THE WEEK. THIS WILL ALLOW VERY HOT CONDITIONS POSSIBLY PERSIST THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY. SOME WARMING MAY OCCUR ACROSS THE VALLEYS OF VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES THURSDAY AS THE MARINE INFLUENCE COULD DECREASE...WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE HOTTEST LOCATIONS RISING ABOVE 100 DEGREES. A GRADUAL COOLING TREND IS EXPECTED OVER THE REGION DURING THE WEEKEND AND THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK. PEOPLE SHOULD NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN OR ANIMALS IN PARKED VEHICLES EVEN WITH THE WINDOWS CRACKED...DEATH WILL LIKELY RESULT. CONTINUE TO DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY OUT OF THE SUNSHINE...AND CHECK RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THE WEATHER...LOG ON TO OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES...OR TUNE INTO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$ HALL