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Near Triple-Digit Temperatures Expected In The Santa Clarita Weather Forecast
Near triple-digit temperatures are expected for the Santa Clarita weather forecast by the end of the week bringing elevated fire conditions.
Starting Wednesday a “noticeable” heating trend is expected to start lasting through the end of the week, said Rich Thompson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
Wednesday into Thursday temperatures are forecasted to be in the low to mid-80s, according to Thompson.
By Friday, conditions are expected to peak with temperatures reaching around 97 degrees, according to officials.
“Normal temperatures for this time of year are around 76 or 77 degrees,” Thompson said. “It’s definitely going to be warmer than normal.”
“Certainly the I-5 and the 14 Freeway will be affected,” Hall said.
In the event that snow does fall and stick in the Grapevine, officers with the California Highway Patrol, (CHP) Newhall Area Office can either escort traffic through the Grapevine, or launch “Operation Snowflake.” During this time, CHP officers close the northbound 5 Freeway down at Parker Road in Castaic.
In 2019, the California Department of Transportation, (CALTRANS) installed a gate in the center divider of the 5 Freeway just north of Lake Hughes Road, giving motorists the option to either turn around on the freeway or exit at Parker Road.
The decision to close the I-5 Freeway due to snowfall is made shortly prior to the closure, so Santa Clarita residents are urged to follow KHTS on social media, as well as on-air at 98.1 FM and AM 1220 for up-to-date traffic conditions.
“Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation,” the watch reads. “Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds.”
This is the first such watch for the Santa Clarita Valley this year, and comes after two weekends in a row in which a Wind Advisory had been issued for the valley.
As of 4 p.m. Tuesday, no areas of the Santa Clarita Valley were under consideration for Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) by Southern California Edison (SCE) as a result of the wind.
The full High Wind Watch can be read here.