California is in trouble. The nighttime temperatures aren't low enough to effect the daytime temperatures. The heat continues to build.

There may be some relief in the way of hurricanes in the Atlantic. Hurricanes in the Atlantic can effect the overall air temperatures of Earth.

September 6, 2020

By Jennifer McGraw

As a historic heat wave left Southern California (click here) broiling, Woodland Hills on Sunday recorded an all-time high of 121 degrees, which the National Weather Service said was the hottest temperature recorded at an official weather station in Los Angeles County.

It broke the old record of 119 degrees set in July of 2006 and was one of several records to fall on Sunday. The NWS said Riverside hit its highest temperature ever for September at 117 degrees; Santa Ana hit a record high for the day at 106.

In some areas, Sunday was even hotter than Saturday, where the mercury hit historic levels in some areas. Officials said at least three areas tied or topped all-time record highs Saturday: Alpine (113), El Cajon (114) and Idyllwild (103). The weather service said Burbank appeared to tie an all-time record at 114 degrees.

A slight cooling trend should begin Monday. Even though areas could see temperatures drop by 10 degrees, many locations will remain in the triple digits....

This is from NOAA. All the previous record highs were within the last three years, except, for Woodland Hills which was 2006. Within the past decade and a half all-time high heat records have been established. That should be telling everyone something, besides how annoying rolling blackouts are.

THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS REACHED OR EXCEEDED ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES
 
                             HIGH TEMP          PREVIOUS          
                               TODAY            ALL-TIME          
          LOCATION          09/06/2020         REC HIGH            DATE   
 ------------------------   -----------        -----------       ----------
 
 WOODLAND HILLS PIERCE COL  121 DEGREES *      119 DEGREES       07/22/2006
 VAN NUYS AIRPORT @         118 DEGREES        117 DEGREES       07/06/2018 
 PASO ROBLES AIRPORT        117 DEGREES &      115 DEGREES       09/02/2017^
 SAN LUIS OBISPO AIRPORT %  117 DEGREES &      114 DEGREES       09/02/2017
 BURBANK AIRPORT            114 DEGREES        114 DEGREES(TIE)  09/05/2020^
                                                                 
 
 * - THE OFFICIAL ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY
 & - TIES FOR THE ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH IN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
 @ - PERIOD OF RECORD IS ONLY 24 YEARS
 % - PERIOD OF RECORD IS ONLY 23 YEARS
 ^ - MOST RECENT OF MORE THAN ONE OCCURRENCE
September 6, 2020
By Susan Miller
The bustling Atlantic basin (click here) isn't taking a Labor Day breather: One depression intensified Monday into a tropical storm, and forecasters are tracking multiple areas that could spin up trouble in a  record-breaking hurricane season.
I am not surprised a record breaking heat index is accompanied by a record breaking hurricane season. The two go hand in hand. It would be great if the eastern Pacific would spin up a few hurricanes that trave l due north to southern California, but, there is a very stable high pressure system in the way.
"The eastern Atlantic is going to become quite active during the next few days," AccuWeather hurricane expert Dan Kottlowski said.
Tropical Storm Paulette formed in the Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center, with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. "Modest strengthening" was expected over the next few days as the storm, located about 1,205 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands, moves toward the west-northwest.
Forecasters were also watching a tropical depression  that formed off the coast of western Africa Monday morning. The depression had maximum sustained winds of 35 mph and was moving to the west at 12 mph; it was also expected to strengthen into a tropical storm....