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Happy Tuesday—but not so happy for those dealing with the extreme heat blanketing Southern California.

The Coachella Valley is facing another brutally hot day, with temperatures expected to reach a staggering 115°F. It’s a dry, punishing heat that's well above seasonal averages, and it's being felt everywhere—from the desert floor to the high desert and even into the Inland Empire.

“This heat is no joke,” residents are saying, and it’s not hard to see why. One parent even described how her daughter’s car seat was so hot it felt like it was "on fire," forcing them to make alternative arrangements to beat the heat.

An Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect across much of the region through Thursday, and the Inlan

Scorching Heat Grips Coachella Valley as Extreme Heat Warning Continues