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LOS ANGELES - Southern California this week is bracing for what appears to be the hottest weather so far this summer.

According to the National Weather Service, warmer-than-normal temperatures will begin on Wednesday and peak on Thursday across Southern California. Temperatures will rise sharply, as much as 10 degrees above normal, especially inland.

"This warming will push many interior areas to 4 to 6 degrees over normal, with 90s in the valleys and 100-103 degree readings in the western San Fernando Valley," the agency said.

The agency warns that potentially hazardous heat is possible on Friday, Aug. 8 through Sunday, Aug. 10.

"Most areas will end up 5 to 10 degrees above normal. Two exceptions will be the San Gabriel Valley, San Fernando Valley, and Calabasas are

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