A significant warm-up is coming to much of Southern California with triple-digit heat expected to scorch parts of the valleys and Inland Empire. Temperatures will remain normal through Tuesday with a gradual increase on Wednesday. Forecasters predict conditions will peak on Thursday.

After a cooler than normal start to summer, temperatures are finally heating up as we get the month of August started.

A large wildfire in the Central Coast region is causing poor air quality in SoCal as temperatures heat up. The Gifford Fire, as of Tuesday morning, had charred more than 82,500 acres and was