According to Accuweather, Wednesday will feel like a dessert and that trend will be consistent the rest of the week. Highs will reach 93 degrees and continue into the 90s and high 80s from Thursday through Saturday before cooling off next week.
The early fall heat wave is just another example of climate change’s hold on the planet. Earlier this year, the Earth recorded its hottest three months on record — by a large margin.
“I’m from New York, so I’m looking for fall weather,” said Cierra Morgan, a journalism student at USC. “I’m not excited for the 90s.”
This uptick in temperature is something to keep in mind as the year progresses.
“I’m from the desert part of California,” said environmental science major Natalie Lopez, who is from the Imperial Valley. “I think 90s and 80s will be kinda nice.”
Lopez also said the change in temperature is something to keep an eye on
“It’s also an El Niño year, which means that we have warmer water going into the coast,” Lopez said. According to Lopez, the change in water temperature will result in more drastic changes in temperature.
“I think that the weekend is just a little snippet of the fluctuating temperatures that will be coming up in the future,” Lopez said.
Students said the heatwave won’t modify their plans, even with the fast-approaching Trojan Family Weekend.
“As we call it in Florida, those are rookie numbers,” said Frankie Alvarez Lora, a USC student majoring in theatre. “No humidity, no problem.”
Another student shared his feeling saying it “might sway [him] to take a dip in the pool or go to the beach.”
“I’m not surprised by anything nowadays,” said Conrad Stone, an English major. “It’s probably indicative of how far the earth has decayed. But what are you going to do at this point other than put on a pair of shorts and go to class?”