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The National Weather Service issued extreme heat warnings for parts of southern California, including Los Angeles, lasting until Thursday October 8, 2026, with temperatures forecast to reach the high 30s Celsius (around 100F). Burbank recorded 39C over the weekend, just shy of the October record set in 1987, as a persistent area of high pressure keeps the region unusually hot into the fall. The late-season heatwave has raised concerns about wildfire risk in the region and prompted residents to question the area's traditionally mild Mediterranean climate as such heat events become more frequent.