Zach Powell, left, and his cousin Briahna Powell cool off in a wading pool in Palms Park in Lakewood. (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)
Joshua Reyes, 16, of Hacienda Heights rides the foam at Raging Waters in San Dimas, where temperatures out of the water were over 100. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Twins Maci, foreground, and Kiara Charlesworth, 2 1/2 , enjoy a day at the beach at Lake Elsinore. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
Making their way past bougainvillea plants in the garden at the Getty Center in Los Angeles, three women deploy umbrellas against the sun. . (Richard Hartog / Los Angeles Times)
Isaac Voirin, 7, takes in a mist of cool water near the trees outside Universal Studios theme park, where temperatures came close to the 100 degree mark. (Benjamin Reed / Los Angeles Times)
Maricruz Petty holds her infant son Rio up to cooling mist at the Los Angeles Zoo today. Even warmer weather is expected as a high-pressure system moves into the Southland. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
A snow cone provides temporary relief from scorching temperatures at the Los Angeles Zoo. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Casey Maclean, 7, runs through the water at Universal City Walk. (Benjamin Reed / Los Angeles Times)
Construction inspector Paul Joh takes a break from the heat in a shady grove at the Sepulveda Dam Recreation Area in Van Nuys. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
