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Updated:August 22, 2026 5:45 pm PDT

Heat Advisory HEAT ADVISORY  
Orange County

  Effective: Sat, 8/22 1:10pm Severity:  Moderate 
  Updated: August 22, 2026 5:45 pm Urgency: Expected
  Expires: Sat, 8/22 10:00pm Certainty: Likely

Areas Affected: San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire - San Diego County Inland Valleys - Riverside County Mountains - Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills - San Diego County Mountains - Orange County Inland
 
Alert Details:
* WHAT...Temperatures 90 to 97 for Inland Orange County, 90 to 102
for the San Diego County Valleys, 98 to 106 for the Inland Empire
and 89 to 100 in the mountains. Temperatures increase another few
degrees into the middle and end of next week, making for a
prolonged and dangerous stretch of heat.

* WHERE...Orange County Inland Areas, Riverside County Mountains,
San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire, San
Diego County Mountains, San Diego County Valleys, and Santa Ana
Mountains and Foothills.

* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until 10 AM PDT Tuesday. For the
Extreme Heat Watch, from Tuesday morning through Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat events. Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Low temperatures 5 to 10 degrees above normal
will limit relief from the heat. Increasing temperatures into the
middle of next week will increase the threat of heat-related
illness across populations.

Information:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Extreme Heat Watch EXTREME HEAT WATCH  
Orange County

  Effective: Sat, 8/22 1:10pm Severity:  Severe 
  Updated: August 22, 2026 5:45 pm Urgency: Future
  Expires: Sat, 8/22 10:00pm Certainty: Likely

Areas Affected: San Diego County Coastal Areas - Orange County Coastal
 
Alert Details:
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures reaching
the upper 80s to low 90s with limited overnight cooling.

* WHERE...Orange County Coastal Areas and San Diego County Coastal
Areas.

* WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat events.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The combination of hot daytime temperatures
with overnight temperatures struggling to drop below the lower 70s
will especially affect those without access to air conditioning.

Information:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Extreme Heat Watch EXTREME HEAT WATCH  
Orange County

  Effective: Sat, 8/22 1:10pm Severity:  Severe 
  Updated: August 22, 2026 5:45 pm Urgency: Future
  Expires: Sat, 8/22 10:00pm Certainty: Likely

Areas Affected: San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire - San Diego County Inland Valleys - Riverside County Mountains - Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills - San Diego County Mountains - Orange County Inland
 
Alert Details:
* WHAT...Temperatures 90 to 97 for Inland Orange County, 90 to 102
for the San Diego County Valleys, 98 to 106 for the Inland Empire
and 89 to 100 in the mountains. Temperatures increase another few
degrees into the middle and end of next week, making for a
prolonged and dangerous stretch of heat.

* WHERE...Orange County Inland Areas, Riverside County Mountains,
San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire, San
Diego County Mountains, San Diego County Valleys, and Santa Ana
Mountains and Foothills.

* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until 10 AM PDT Tuesday. For the
Extreme Heat Watch, from Tuesday morning through Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat events. Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Low temperatures 5 to 10 degrees above normal
will limit relief from the heat. Increasing temperatures into the
middle of next week will increase the threat of heat-related
illness across populations.

Information:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.