Mercury

Angelenos may breathe a sigh of relief as the mercury dips after late summer heat waves.

Angelenos may breathe a sigh of relief as the mercury dips after successive late summer heat waves.

The mercury in Clarita, Woodland Hills and Palm Springs could rise to over 100 degrees.

The mercury then climbed again later in the month with Wimbledon seeing its hottest start to the tournament on record.

That pattern will keep the area unstable — and likely hot — into next week, when long-range forecasts show mercury could begin falling, said Sam Zuber, a weather service meteorologist in San Diego.