La Cañada Flintridge, Prepare For A Hot Thanksgiving

LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, CA – As last-minute grocery store runs are made, recipes are sorted, and Thanksgiving plans are finalized, one thing that'll make this week a tad less enjoyable in La Cañada Flintridge this week is a mid-November heatwave. A strong Santa Ana weather system is expected to drive Southern California temperatures back into the mid 90s by midweek, meaning turkey won't be the only thing roasting this Thanksgiving.

Winds are predicted to pick up to 35 miles per hour at wind-prone canyons and mountains Sunday evening, along the Interstate 5 corridor north of the San Fernando Valley. They will intensify and spread to the coast Monday.

The big impact, however, will be dry, dessicating air moving out of the deserts and compressing through the mountain gaps. The NWS says temperatures will be 20 degrees above normal by Wednesday.

Highs of 95 degrees will be hit by Wednesday in the hottest Santa Ana locations, such as near the beaches and in the South Bay and Long Beach.

Air that is almost that hot will confront bakers of Thanksgiving turkeys on Thursday, the NWS said.

Here's the La Cañada Flintridge 5-day forecast:

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

Thanksgiving Day
Sunny, with a high near 88.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

City News Service and Patch staffer Emily Holland contributed to this post; Image via Shutterstock