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What explains the heat storm in Southern California this week? In part, a phenomenon called “seasonal lag”


What explains the heat storm in Southern California this week? In part, a phenomenon called “seasonal lag”

Mountains of Los Angeles with palm trees at sunset. (Image credit: Getty Images) A late-summer heat wave is scorching Los Angeles and the entire West Coast this week. Downtown Los Angeles is flirting with triple-digit temperatures, possibly even for several days in a row. Hotspot cities like Claremont and Woodland Hills reached 100 and 106 […]