Hollywood Heat Wave: 106 Degrees During Labor Day Weekend?

HOLLYWOOD, CA — As if August's heat wave wasn't enough, Labor Day weekend will bring yet another grueling stretch of triple-digit temperatures. The weather in Sherman Oaks is expected to be as hot as 106 degrees on Saturday according to the National Weather Service, prompting another excessive heat advisory for the region.

The excessive heat advisory will be in effect from Saturday through Monday unless extended by the NWS. Sunday's projected high is 104 degrees.

UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain said there's a good chance the heatwave will bring all-time record temperatures for the month of September. Still, he expects less humidity than last month's hot stretch which should make the sweltering temperatures slightly easier to deal with.

"[It] will probably be a bit more tolerable than during the last event given lateness of season, lower sun angle, and better overnight temperature recoveries," Swain said. "This will also be a 'dry heat,' unlike the unbearably humid one we experienced in mid-August."

Officials stressed caution over the long weekend and urged people to avoid leaving the house during the hottest periods of the day. A cooling center will be open from Friday until Tuesday at Las Palmas Park between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.

City News Service and Kenan Draughorne contributed to this report.