Heat will bake Pasadena this week, with high temperatures forecast to climb steadily each day and peak out at a sweltering 101° by Friday, according to the National Weather Service.
Meteorologists caution of a day-by-day temperature escalation beginning Monday, when highs will reach 89°F under sunny skies. No rain is in sight.
Sunday remains cooler, offering a mild preview, with patchy morning fog clearing to partly sunny skies and a high near 84°F. Winds will shift south-southwest at 5 to 10 mph. The warming trend will continue through the week, with daily highs rising incrementally.
Evening temperatures will provide limited relief, with lows ranging from 60°F to 67°F. Winds will remain light throughout the week, becoming variable or calm overnight.
Here is the latest National Weather Service forecast for Pasadena as of Sunday, August 17 at 2:13 a.m.:
Today: Patchy fog before 11 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 60. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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