The Brief

LOS ANGELES - Southern California is bracing for a mixed bag of extreme weather conditions this week, including a significant heatwave, a high risk of wildfires , and the potential for thunderstorms and dangerous rip currents.

Timeline:

Warmer temps return

"We're kind of sandwiched in between an area of low pressure and higher pressure inland, and we're going to start to feel that humidity coming up from the subtropics," said FOX 11 meteorologist Maria Quiban.

The warm-up begins on Tuesday and is expected to peak on Wednesday, with temperatures reaching over 100 degrees Fahrenheit in some inland areas, according to the National Weather Service. Humidity will accompany the hot weather.

Elevated fire weather conditions

The warmer weather will increase the risk of "pl

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