Southland/Record Temps—
More scorching temperatures are expected in the Southland today. For the past several days, a blistering March heat wave has produced off-the-charts temperatures throughout SoCal. The Media City broke records, along with several other local cities. Here are some of the record breakers over the past few days from the National Weather Service via Twitter/X.
- Tuesday, March 17, 2026
- Hollywood Burbank Airport High 99 degrees, previous record 92 March 17, 1978
Downtown Los Angeles High 98 degrees, previous record 94 March 17, 1914
- Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- Hollywood Burbank Airport High 97 degrees, previous record 89 March 18, 1978
Woodland Hills High 100 degrees, previous record 92 March 18, 1997
- Thursday, March 19, 2026
- Hollywood Burbank Airport High 98 degrees, previous record 89 March 19, 1997
Lancaster High 93 degrees, previous record 87 March 19, 2004
By early this afternoon, Burbank simmered at 95 degrees. Weather forecasters are calling for a break in the heat wave over the coming weekend. Temperatures are expected to drop a few degrees on Saturday and Sunday, but they will not be very springlike. More here.
Fronnie Lewis is the editor of mediacitygroove.com. She has an extensive background in newsgathering and writing, including more than two decades as a newswriter at KNBC-TV Los Angeles. She graduated from Stanford University, where she studied journalism and broadcast news.
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