KCAL News initially issued a Next Weather Alert for inland heat, however after reviewing the latest forecast data, our meteorologists canceled the alert Thursday at 8 a.m., six to 10 hours ahead of schedule.

Southern California is bracing for a surge of summerlike heat this week with inland temperatures expected to climb into the 90s and potentially hit the triple digits in the San Fernando Valley, according to the National Weather Service.

Much of Southern California has been placed under a heat advisory on Tuesday as the first day of a four-day heat wave arrives. A ridge of high pressure will result in an extended period of hot weather this week,