Ventura County cities and beyond broke daily records at the start of a heat wave expected to stick around through the end of the week.
On Aug. 25, Camarillo's high of 86 degrees and Oxnard's 87 topped the previous records set in 1931, according to preliminary figures from the National Weather Service. More than 90 years ago, Camarillo and Oxnard recorded highs of 85 degrees.
The cities again broke records a day later. The Oxnard and Camarillo sites are the only two in the county where historic temperature data is tracked by the weather service.
On Aug. 26, Camarillo's preliminary high of 90 degrees, recorded at the airport, topped the previous daily record of 86 set in 2015, the agency reported. In Oxnard, a high of 92 overtook its previous daily record of 86,
also set in 2015.
Other records fell in Lancaster and Woodland Hills, where temperatures reached 107 and 111 degrees respectively.
While Wednesday may be the peak, the heat wave was expected to continue through Friday, with above normal temperatures.
The National Weather Service issued an extreme heat warning for much of Ventura County through Friday. A red flag warning of potentially hazardous fire conditions also was set to remain in place for some local areas, particularly mountain spots, through Friday afternoon.
Swells and remnants from Tropical Storm Iselle were expected to bring high surf and hazardous rip currents through Thursday, as well as a small chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday and Friday.
Cheri Carlson covers the environment and county government for the Ventura County Star. Reach her at cheri.carlson@vcstar.com.
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