Scorching weather in the Southland

A woman uses an umbrella to shield herself from the scorching sun in L.A.’s Old Chinatown, where the mercury quickly soared into the mid-90s Friday morning. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Sept. 6, 2013 8:02 PM PT

It’s been triple-digit hot around Southern California -- and more sizzling weather is forecast through the weekend.

Satbhajan Khalsa and her daughter, Juno Vega, 5, cool off in the Grand Park fountain in downtown Los Angeles. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Maria Pena Gallardo of El Monte splashes in cool water at Legg Lake in Whittier Narrows Regional Park. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)