A much-needed break in the heat wave is forecast for midweek in the Inland Valley, the National Weather Service shows.

Wednesday and Thursday are forecast for the upper 70s to mid 80s — a sharp contract to the highs a week ago, which were about 20 degrees higher.

Monday through Tuesday and Saturday through Sunday were forecast for the mid 80s to lower 90s with Sunday expected to be a little warmer — 89 to 95, the forecast shows.

Highs are expected to be in the 100s in the Coachella Valley through Sunday except for Thursday through Saturday, which could dip down into the mid 90s, the forecast shows.

The week in the High Desert was forecast to start in the 90s, then dip into the 80s and lower 90s for Thursday and Friday, then go back up into the 90s for the weekend.

Monday was forecast for a 20 percent chance of showers in the Inland mountains. Highs were expected to sink steadily from the 80s to possibly 90 on Monday to the 70s by Thursday in the lower elevations followed by a climb starting Friday with temps between 79 and 89 by Sunday.

The elevations above 6,000 feet are forecast for a similar cool-down and warm-up, but the temperatures were expected to be about 10 degrees cooler.

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