
Several Severe Thunderstorms Target Central and Southeastern U.S.
An abundance of severe weather threats will hit the central and southeastern U.S. today.
# HEADLINE -------------------- HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM PDT TUESDAY EXTREME HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT For the Heat Advisory, temperatures up to 94 expected. For the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 100 possible. WHERE Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands, Los Angeles County Beaches, Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles, Malibu Coast, Palos Verdes Hills, Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast, Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast, Ventura County Beaches, and Ventura County Inland Coast. WHEN For the Heat Advisory, from 10 AM this morning to 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. ISSUED AT Sunday, August 23, 2026 at 12:06 AM PDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Los Angeles County Beaches, Ventura County Beaches, Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands, Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles, Malibu Coast, Palos Verdes Hills, Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast, Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast, Ventura County Inland Coast Including the cities of Port Hueneme, East Ventura, Jalama Beach, Goleta, Oxnard, El Capitan State Beach, Compton, Rancho Palos Verdes, LAX, Norwalk, Ventura, Pacific Palisades, Long Beach, Hollywood, Montecito, Refugio State Beach, Santa Monica, Torrance, Camarillo, Carpinteria, Beverly Hills, Culver City, Santa Barbara, Point Mugu, Downey, Malibu, Redondo Beach, Gaviota, and Avalon
# HEADLINE -------------------- HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM PDT TUESDAY EXTREME HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT For the Heat Advisory, temperatures up to 94 expected. For the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 100 possible. WHERE Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands, Los Angeles County Beaches, Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles, Malibu Coast, Palos Verdes Hills, Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast, Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast, Ventura County Beaches, and Ventura County Inland Coast. WHEN For the Heat Advisory, from 10 AM this morning to 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. ISSUED AT Sunday, August 23, 2026 at 12:06 AM PDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Los Angeles County Beaches, Ventura County Beaches, Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands, Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles, Malibu Coast, Palos Verdes Hills, Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast, Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast, Ventura County Inland Coast Including the cities of Port Hueneme, East Ventura, Jalama Beach, Goleta, Oxnard, El Capitan State Beach, Compton, Rancho Palos Verdes, LAX, Norwalk, Ventura, Pacific Palisades, Long Beach, Hollywood, Montecito, Refugio State Beach, Santa Monica, Torrance, Camarillo, Carpinteria, Beverly Hills, Culver City, Santa Barbara, Point Mugu, Downey, Malibu, Redondo Beach, Gaviota, and Avalon












