The peak of the heat wave is expected Thursday and Friday, the National Weather Service said. While it’s brought hotter temperatures than in recent weeks, it is not particularly extreme in terms of all-time Southern California highs. “This is definitely more normal heat for this time of year,” Sam Zuber, an NWS meteorologist said.

LOS ANGELES – Southern California is set to swelter as a heat wave has prompted extreme heat warnings and heat advisories. Temperatures will hit the triple digits in parts of the Southland starting Wednesday,