This isn't the kind of weather warning you’d expect in February: “Take action to protect yourself and others, including pets and livestock who may be affected by the dry heat.” But that’s exactly the red-flag wording used by the National Weather Service this week as seasonal temperatures climbed to record levels in Southern California.

Specifically, downtown Los Angeles hit a high of 87 degrees Tuesday to top the 85-degree mark for Feb. 9 set in 2006. Long Beach reached 88 degrees on Tuesday and toppled the record set in 1991. The list goes on and on. Suffice to say, it’s been an incredibly hot stretch for this time of year, especially relative to the cold temperatures and stormy weather that hit the region last month.

More of the same is expected Wednesday, with inland temps in the 90s. Not much of a cooling trend in sight, either. In fact, look what’s on tap for the weekend:

And, just because... here’s what New York is looking at: