RIVERSIDE (CNS) - The Inland Empire will be sizzling through the
weekend with temperatures predicted to be at or above 100 degrees in most
locations, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a heat advisory for
the region."Temperatures in the Inland Empire will peak Thursday through
Saturday,'' according to an NWS statement. "The combination of daytime highs
in the upper 90s to 104 degrees, and overnight temperatures in the 70s, will
increase the heat risk over the area.''The advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. Saturday."Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room and stay out
of the sun,'' the NWS advised.Forecasters said a ridge of high pressure crossing the southwest is
influencing weather patterns. However, low-pressure troughs over Arizona and
