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The National Weather Service in the US issued extreme heat warnings for parts of southern California, including Los Angeles, until Thursday as temperatures are forecasted to reach the high 30s Celsius. Meanwhile, the article also covers severe wildfires in Indonesia, particularly affecting Western Kalimantan and southern Sumatra due to drought conditions that have dried tropical soils rich in peat, contributing to toxic smoke levels impacting air quality across Malaysia and Singapore. Additionally, the piece discusses Super Typhoon Choi-Wan in the Pacific Ocean, which after causing damage in the Northern Mariana Islands as a tropical storm, intensified into a category 4 typhoon with winds up to 150mph and gusts of up to 180mph.

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The National Weather Service has issued extreme heat warnings for parts of southern California, including Los Angeles, until Thursday, with temperatures expected to reach the high 30s Celsius. On Saturday, Burbank recorded a temperature of 39C, just below the October record set in 1987. This hot weather is due to a persistent area of high pressure that will remain throughout the week, increasing fire risks.

Meanwhile, parts of Indonesia are experiencing an extreme wildfire season, particularly affecting regions like Western Kalimantan (Borneo) and southern Sumatra. These fires have spread rapidly because of dry tropical soils and peat-rich areas, leading to severe air quality issues in nearby cities, including Malaysia and Singapore, due to high levels of toxic gases such as sulphur dioxide and carbon monoxide from the burning peatlands.

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🔮 The National Weather Service in the US has issued extreme heat warnings for parts of southern California, including Los Angeles, until Thursday, as temperatures are expected to hit the high 30s celsius.

2026-10-05 · assertive framing · Extreme heat warnings issued for parts of southern California

🔮 Torrential rain and potentially damaging flooding are forecast in eastern Spain over the coming days, as cold upper air moves over the warm, humid surface air of the Mediterranean Sea, fuelling violent, slow-moving thunderstorms near Spain’s east coast.

2026-10-02 · assertive framing · Weather tracker: Eastern Spain braces for torrential rain and flooding

🔮 Tropical Storm Dujuan, currently over the open west Pacific Ocean, will move north-west on a track towards Japan over the coming days.

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After developing on 30 September, Choi-Wan moved through the Northern Mariana Islands as a tropical storm, causing power outages on the island of Tinian, forcing the closure of schools and government offices.

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2026-10-05 · The Guardian

Extreme heat warnings issued for parts of southern California · assertive framing

The National Weather Service in the US has issued extreme heat warnings for parts of southern California, including Los Angeles, until Thursday, as temperatures are expected to hit the high 30s celsius. asserted

temperatures → issue → celsius

Burbank, a suburb north of Los Angeles, recorded 39C on Saturday, a few degrees shy of the October record for the region set in 1987. asserted

Burbank → record → 1987

A persistent area of high pressure will remain in place this week, leading to further hazardous hot weather and increased fire risk. asserted

area → remain → weather

Parts of Indonesia are in the midst of an extreme wildfire season, which has peaked over the past month. asserted

which → peak → month

Western Kalimantan (Borneo) and southern Sumatra have been particularly badly affected. asserted

Kalimantan → affect → ?

The lack of rainfall has dried the usually water-logged tropical soils, meaning that fires have been able to spread quickly, above and below the surface. asserted

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Indonesia’s soils are also extremely rich in peat, meaning that the smoke produced from the fires contain higher levels of toxic gases such as sulphur dioxide and carbon monoxide. asserted

smoke → mean → dioxide

Cities in surrounding areas and as far as Malaysia and Singapore have experienced reduced air quality in recent weeks as a result. asserted

Cities → surround → result

Drought and wildfires are more common in this part of the world during El Niño events owing to suppressed thunderstorm activity. asserted

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On the flip side, El Niño is contributing to an extremely active period for tropical cyclones in the Pacific Ocean. asserted

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After recent hurricanes in the eastern half of the basin, Super Typhoon Choi-Wan is now active and a category 4 typhoon to the south-east of Japan, while on a strengthening trend. asserted

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Wan → develop → schools

Choi-Wan underwent rapid intensification after clearing the islands on Sunday, and as of Sunday night has sustained winds of 150mph, and gusts of up to 180mph. asserted

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The system is expected to curve away from mainland Japan and areas affected by Typhoon Dujuan last month, while steadily weakening over the coming week. asserted

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