90 degrees at 3 am: heat wave broils Malibu, with two more weeks forecast Play

Overnight lows were above 85 degrees in parts of Malibu early Sunday morning, as a heat wave broiled the Southland all the way to the beaches.

At 3 a.m. Sunday, it was 87 degrees at Trancas — the highest low temperature we have seen in 29 years of record-keeping.

Two weeks of brutal heat remain ahead of Southern California, according to the National Weather Service. The one bright spot in the forecast: the hot-but-gentle breeze coming from the valleys toward the coast may slack off Tuesday night, allowing downcoast breezes to return to cool off the immediate beaches.

The high temperature at Zuma Beach was 97 degrees Saturday, and similar temperatures were expected Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.

There were no Santa Ana winds anywhere in the Los Angeles area. A brushfire near Lake Elizabeth, 10 miles north of Castaic, was burning Saturday night, with about 1,000 acres scorched.

The fire danger for Malibu, however, had not been officially increased as of Saturday night.

The NWS forecast for Malibu's beaches called for highs of 95 Sunday and Monday, 93 Tuesday and 85 Wednesday.

The continued heat may cause KBUU to have to turn off some of its transmitter equipment middays to prevent heat damage.