Extreme heat prevails in Southern California

Heat wave prevails in SoCal

Things were heating up in Southern California ahead of the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

LOS ANGELES - A heat wave continues to bear down on Southern California in the days ahead of the Memorial Day weekend holiday. 

Temperatures continue to flirt with triple digits 

Weather forecast for Wednesday, May 21

The latest forecast and air quality conditions for the greater Los Angeles area, including beaches, valleys and desert regions.

What we know:

"We’re going to be looking forward to even hotter temperatures today," FOX 11 Meteorologist Soumada Khan said. 

It wasn’t too long ago that the region saw record-breaking highs, as a warming trend also struck the area on May 10. 

"Those interior valleys could reach as hot as 100 degrees, if not more than that," Khan explained. 

Heat Advisory expired 

A Heat Advisory was issued earlier and was expected to last through Friday at 9 p.m. but they expired early at 5 p.m. Wednesday. The advisories were issued for the Santa Monica Mountains Recreational area, Calabasas, Agoura Hills, the San Fernando Valley, Malibu Bowl, and Malibu Lake. 

No heat advisories are in effect Thursday, NWS officials confirmed.

"We’re talking about the Santa Clarita Valley, the San Fernando Valley out towards San Gabriel Valley into Pasadena, Whittier, Pico Rivera, all the way down to Long Beach," Khan said. 

Those in the area are asked to stay hydrated and to limit their time outdoors. 

What's next:

Slight cooling is expected going into the holiday weekend as hot and dry conditions continue.

Overall, forecasters anticipate the heat will be a trend in the summer months. 

"It does appear that there's a higher probability that we're going to continue with this heat on par of what we were forecasting that it could be a pretty hot summer," Khan added.