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It's Getting Hot, Hot, Hot This Week
Beginning today, temperatures should rise before cooling into the 70s over the weekend.
Temperatures as high as 100 degrees will heat up Orange County inland areas.
Weather fit for shorts returns this week to Orange County along with light Santa Ana winds and clear skies.
Temperatures will peak in the mid-90s Tuesday through Thursday, with 100 degrees forecast for inland areas. The strongest winds will gust between 25 and 30 mph, blowing clouds out of the area, according to the National Weather Service.
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In Rancho Santa Margarita, the high on Tuesday will be 86 degrees, followed by 98 on Wednesday and 94 on Thursday. Winds could gust as much as 25 mph on Wednesday.
Still, there will be patchy morning fog along the coast.
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The high-pressure system bringing the hot weather to the Southland will weaken Friday, allowing the area to cool back to normal. Mountains and deserts, however, will remain quite warm, Weather Service forecasters said.
Clouds will return, as will increasingly gusty winds, but little to no precipitation.
High temperature on Friday in Rancho Santa Margarita is expected to be 85 degrees, followed by highs of 75 over the weekend.
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