Extreme Heat Watch California | Effective 03/14/2026 05:51

Headline: 
Extreme Heat Watch issued March 14 at 5:51AM PDT until March 20 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
Event: 
Extreme Heat Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
March 14, 2026 - 5:51am
Expires: 
March 14, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures 85 to 90 near the coast, up to 105 inland. * WHERE...Orange County Coastal Areas, Orange County Inland Areas, San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire, San Diego County Coastal Areas, San Diego County Valleys, and Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills. * WHEN...From Monday morning through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High temperatures next week will be 20 to potentially 30 degrees above normal for this time of year, where record breaking heat is likely.
Instruction: 
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
Area Description: 
San Diego County Coastal Areas; San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire; San Diego County Inland Valleys; Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills; Orange County Coastal; Orange County Inland
Forcast Office: 
NWS San Diego CA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov