(Los Angeles Times)Much of L.A. County saw fewer than 50 days of extreme heat days in the 1980s and 1990s. "Extreme heat days" are days where the temperature exceeds 95 degrees. Much of L.A. County saw fewer than 50 days of extreme heat days in the 1980s and 1990s. Los Angeles Times Much of L.A. County saw fewer than 50 days of extreme heat days in the 1980s and 1990s. In downtown Los Angeles, there was an average of just six extreme heat days yearly in the 1980s and 1990s.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 21, 2016 12:05 UTC