“Record highs reached so far today: Woodland Hills (currently 100, record 99 set in 1988) and downtown LA (currently 95, record 95 set in 1934). Temperatures still rising,” the National Weather Service’s Los Angeles office posted at about 12:30 p.m.

The much hyped “mini heat wave” has hit Southern California, and it has been no joke. The unusually hot temperatures have been felt across most inland communities throughout the region. According to meteorologists,

A week that started out with cloudy skies and drizzle will end with a rapid rise in temperatures that could topple heat records in parts of Los Angeles County.