California Severe Extreme Heat Watch | Effective 09/30/2026 09:46

Headline: 
Extreme Heat Watch issued September 30 at 9:46AM PDT until October 8 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Event: 
Extreme Heat Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
September 30, 2026 - 9:46am
Expires: 
October 2, 2026 - 10:15am
Description: 
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 90 at the coast and 105 in the valleys. * WHERE...Coast and valleys of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. * WHEN...From Friday morning through Thursday, October 08. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Very hot temperatures are likely to continue into the second week of October, possibly requiring an extension of this product.
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: 
Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands; Santa Clarita Valley; Ventura County Beaches; Ventura County Inland Coast; Lake Casitas; Ojai Valley; Central Ventura County Valleys; Malibu Coast; Los Angeles County Beaches; Palos Verdes Hills; Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles; Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area; Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area; Calabasas and Agoura Hills; Western San Fernando Valley; Eastern San Fernando Valley; Southeastern Ventura County Valleys; Santa Susana Mountains; Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley
Forcast Office: 
NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov