Photos: Hot weather in Southern California

With temperatures reaching 106 degrees in the Inland Empire, residents cool off in Lytle Creek, Calif.

The temperature gauge at a US Bank branch in Sherman Oaks shows a scorching 102 degrees. A “heat dome” over the Midwest is bringing high humidity and intense heat to 21 states.

A pedestrian tries to stay cool under the shade of an umbrella while passing a fashion display at the corner of Westlake Avenue and 8th Street in Los Angeles.

George Rodriguez, Jr., 3, struggles to get a gulp of water at Hope and Peace Park as hot weather continues to prevail in the Westlake District in Los Angeles.

USC offensive tackle Zach Banner works up a sweat during a player run practice at Cromwell Field on the USC campus in Los Angeles on Friday.

A beachgoer walks across the hot sand as temperatures reach into the 80s along the shore in Santa Monica on Thursday.

From left, Anthony Ianozzi and his son, Aksel Ianozzi, relax at Main Beach in Laguna Beach on Wednesday. A heat wave that’s expected to push temperatures into the triple digits will bake Southern California through the weekend.

A street vendor prepares food as temperatures soar into the 90s along Broadway in South Los Angeles on Thursday.

A workman sets up inflatable concert props as temperatures reach into the 80s along the shore in Santa Monica.

Umbrellas in hand, beachgoers walk across the hot sand as temperatures reach into the 80s along the shore in Santa Monica on Thursday.

A pair of lifeguards perch in their tower above a sea of beach umbrellas as temperatures reach into the 80s along the shore in Santa Monica on Thursday.

A bicycle rider ducks to avoid hitting an umbrella while traveling on Hill Street near 7th Street in downtown Los Angeles.

People lounge next to the rooftop pool in downtown Los Angeles.

People take in the view inside a gazebo in Heisler Park in Laguna Beach on Wednesday.

Beachgoers enjoy the cool breeze and blue water at the beach directly below Heisler Park in Laguna Beach on Wednesday.