Despite the hot weather, Sirard said he doesn’t expect any records to be broken, except possibly in the valleys. A sweltering heat wave will broil Southern California this weekend and early next week, prompting heat alerts and excessive-heat watches for some areas, according to the National Weather Service. The looming heat has prompted the National Weather Service to issue excessive-heat watches for L.A., the valleys and mountains Monday. The blistering heat is the result of an upper-level ridge of high pressure that is building slowly over Southern California. For more Southern California news, follow @latvivesALSOSteely Dan with strings at the Hollywood Bowl?

Source: Los Angeles Times June 17, 2016 12:00 UTC