A heat wave baking Southern California could bring near record-setting high temperatures across the region starting Thursday, the National Weather Service warned.

A heat advisory is in place along the coast but almost everywhere else across the region is under a more serious heat warning, with temperatures Thursday expected to hover in the 90s inland from the coast, and somewhere between 100 and 109 degrees in the valleys, lower mountains, farther inland and the Antelope Valley.

“Get outdoor activities done as early in the morning as possible and don’t leave people or pets in closed vehicles for any amount of time,” a Thursday morning forecast from the Weather Service said. “Only the beach areas will not have dangerous heat.”

Woodland Hills is forecast to hit 107 on Thursday and downt

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