Excessive heat warning in effect in Coachella Valley

COACHELLA - An excessive heat warning is in effect today in the Coachella Valley, where temperatures are expected to soar to between 113 and 120 degrees.

The warning will remain in effect until 10 p.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service, which attributed the heat to a high pressure system over Utah. The warning does not extend to the rest of Riverside County but the weather service warned that temperatures in inland valley and mountain areas will be 8 to 10 degrees above normal for this time of year.

Seniors, people in sensitive health and families with young children are str...