Labor Day weekend will be a scorcher. Here are some tips for beating the heat

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Crissie Sumerlin, a visitor from Baltimore, takes in the view and the cool breeze at Santa Monica Pier as a heat wave continues to bake Southern California.

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Jasmine Ejan cools off with a cone of chocolate ice cream on a warm afternoon in Venice Beach.

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A vendor shelters from the sun while selling umbrellas, beach towels and boogie boards along the boardwalk near the Santa Monica Pier on a warm Southern California afternoon.

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Mariachi player Natolio Nuñez, who has been playing trumpet for 40 years, practices in the shade while silhouetted against a mural amid a heat wave where temperature reached 93 degrees at Mariachi Plaza de Los Angeles in Boyle Heights.

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Rain falls behind power lines near Adelanto at the end of a scorching hot day.

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Cumulus clouds frame Disney Hall in downtown Los Angeles as scorching heat continues across the Southland.

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Isaac Padron, 24, of Canoga Park, cools off, while taking a break from skateboarding at Lanark Park.

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Lilly Santiago, 5, left, cools off with her mother Lupita, 56, after playing basketball at Lanark Park on Thursday.

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Mariachi player Natolio Nuñez, who has been playing trumpet for 40 years, practices in the shade in Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights.

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Sophia Madrigal, 5, cools off at the Sylmar Recreation Center.

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Crystalie Merino, 23, does her cardio workout in triple-digit heat in Warner Park in Woodland Hills.

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Josh Navarro and niece Frankie, 2, enjoy Lyle Creek in San Bernardino.

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Keeping cool in the Grand Park fountain in downtown Los Angeles.

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Kenia Rivera, 26, sits in the shade in Lyle Creek in San Bernardino with Alex Navarro, left, and Jacob Navarro.

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Reginaldo Ramirez gulps cold water after working in San Bernardino, which hit 111 degrees on Wednesday.

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Workers toil in 111-degree temperatures in San Bernardino.

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A windsurfer at Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro.

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Edgar Eduardo Herrera drinks from a fountain at Exposition Park in Los Angeles, where the mercury reached into the high 90s.

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A woman shelters in the shade of the entrance to the California Science Center in Exposition Park.

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Edwin Cruz of Los Angeles sells cotton candy and toys to families at Whittier Narrows Recreation Area in South El Monte on Sunday.

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Kids play in the water at Whittier Narrows Recreation Area. Forecasters said a record-breaking heat wave will linger in Southern California until at least Thursday.

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Kids play in the water at Whittier Narrows Recreation Area in South El Monte on a hot Sunday.

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Gilman Orozco and his son Ian Orozco, 2½, both of Los Angeles cool down in a hammock at Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas on Sunday.

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To cool off, Jeffery Sofia Puga, 3, left, with her father Carlos Puga, 23, both of Torrance, eat ice cream and soak in the lake at Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas.

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Victor Dudchenko tosses his friend’s daughter Julia Bogachuk in the air while they play in the lake at Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas.

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Visitors cool down in the lake at Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas on Sunday.

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Luis Alvarez swings in a hammock with his 11-month-old son, Adrian Alvarez of Los Angeles, in the shade at Whittier Narrows Recreation Area.

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Kids fish and play in the water at Whittier Narrows Recreation Area in South El Monte.

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A person is silhouetted while relaxing in a tent by the water at Whittier Narrows Recreation Area in South El Monte.

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By Javier PanzarStaff Writer

Sept. 1, 2017 2:10 PM PT

Wear loose clothes, work out early in the morning or late at night and maybe invest in a ceiling fan.

Those are a few basic survival tips for this Labor Day weekend, which is going to be a hot one.

Temperatures around Southern California reached triple digits again Friday and will stay there through the weekend, especially in the inland valleys.

Though temperatures will fall a bit by Monday, here is where temperatures are going to be the worst and how to prepare for the heat.

It is going to be especially toasty in these areas, where the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued heat warnings:

San Fernando Valley for Saturday through Sunday
Pomona area for Sunday through Tuesday
Santa Clarita Valley for Sunday through

Woodland Hills is forecast to hit 108, 99 and 102 degrees on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, respectively.

Drink a lot of water — as in, more than you think you need

Hydration is key.

Avoid strenuous activity, or do it when the sun is down

Even a few hours of exertion may cause severe dehydration, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heatstroke, according to the health department.

Keep an eye out for children, the elderly and pets

People who are frail or have chronic health conditions may develop serious health problems, which can lead to death, if they are exposed to high temperatures over several days, said Jeffrey Gunzenhauser, the interim health officer for Los Angeles County.

“It is critically important to never leave children, elderly people or pets unattended in homes with no air conditioning and particularly in vehicles, even if the windows are ‘cracked’ or open, as temperatures inside can quickly rise to life-threatening levels,” he said in a statement.

“If you have an elderly or infirm neighbor without air conditioning, check up on them regularly, and make sure that they get to a cooling center or other air-conditioned space between the hours of 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.”

Find a cooling center

The L.A. Department of Public Health has a handy list of cooling centers here.

Or you can call 211.

Go see a movie, head to a museum, shop or hang out at the library

It may be cliché, but, hey, it works: Head to the mall or the movies.

Check out the Los Angeles Times’ movie reviews here.

And a future tip, maybe invest in a ceiling fan. They are more energy efficient than air conditioning.

There is hope — at least around San Diego.

Tropical Storm Lidia is moving north from Baja California and will bring some moisture with it. That could bring some rain and even thunderstorms to Southern California.

“There is a little bit of relief in sight,” said Bonnie Bartling, a weather specialist at the National Weather Service.

javier.panzar@latimes.com

Twitter: @jpanzar

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