Labor Day weekend brought temperatures well into the triple digits for a widespread part of Southern California. Even coastal areas and mountain communities reached the 90s.
Entering the holiday weekend, health official had urged residents to avoid large gatherings to help limit the spread of the coronavirus and wear masks. Scenes from some SoCal beaches showed large crowds.
Excessive heat warnings remain in place through Monday.
Below, a look at some of the ways people sought relief from the extreme heat.
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A woman uses an umbrella to protect herself from the sun at Santa Monica pier while people enjoy the beach on the second day of the Labor Day weekend amid a heatwave in Santa Monica, Caifornia on September 6, 2020. (Photo by Apu GOMES / AFP) (Photo by APU GOMES/AFP via Getty Images)
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The thermometer registers 121 degrees Fahrenheit (49.4C) in Woodland Hills, California on September 05, 2020. – California is bracing for all-time record-breaking temperatures and dangerous fire weather conditions this Labor Day weekend, with the National Weather Service urging people to limit outdoor activity and to stay hydrated. (Photo by Apu GOMES / AFP) (Photo by APU GOMES/AFP via Getty Images)
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Children play in a swimming pool water slide placed outside a house in a South LA neighborhood to celebrate a birthday on the second day of the Labor Day weekend amid a heatwave in Los Angeles, Caifornia on September 6, 2020. (Photo by Apu GOMES / AFP) (Photo by APU GOMES/AFP via Getty Images)
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Hermosa Beach, CA-Sept. 5, 2020-People flocked to Hermosa Beach to escape the heat on Sept. 5, 2020. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 05: People gather on the beach at the Pacific Ocean on the first day of the Labor Day weekend amid a heatwave on September 5, 2020 in Santa Monica, California. Temperatures are soaring across California sparking concerns that crowded beaches could allow for wider spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 05: People walk along a beach bike path on the first day of the Labor Day weekend amid a heatwave on September 5, 2020 in Santa Monica, California. Temperatures are soaring across California sparking concerns that crowded beaches could allow for wider spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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Hermosa Beach, CA-Sept. 5, 2020-People flocked to Hermosa Beach to escape the heat on Sept. 5, 2020. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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VENICE, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 05: Joy Aguilar cuts Cooper Vanhoose’s hair on the Venice Beach boardwalk on the first day of the Labor Day weekend amid a heatwave on September 5, 2020 in Venice, California. Aguilar said she is offering haircuts outdoors along the beach as many hair salons remain closed. Temperatures are soaring across California sparking concerns that crowded beaches could allow for wider spread of the coronavirus amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 05: People gather on the beach at the Pacific Ocean on the first day of the Labor Day weekend amid a heatwave on September 5, 2020 in Santa Monica, California. Temperatures are soaring across California sparking concerns that crowded beaches could allow for wider spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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VENICE, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 05: A woman sits beneath a lighted umbrella as a man plays trumpet near a drum circle on Venice Beach after sunset on the first day of the Labor Day weekend amid a heatwave on September 5, 2020 in Venice, California. Temperatures are soaring across California sparking concerns that crowded beaches could allow for wider spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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VENICE, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 05: People gather on Venice Beach along the Pacific Ocean on the first day of the Labor Day weekend amid a heatwave on September 5, 2020 in Venice, California. Temperatures are soaring across California sparking concerns that crowded beaches could allow for wider spread of the coronavirus amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 05: People gather along the beach at the Pacific Ocean on the first day of the Labor Day weekend amid a heatwave on September 5, 2020 in Santa Monica, California. Temperatures are soaring across Southern California sparking concerns that crowded beaches could allow for wider spread of the coronavirus amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 05: People walk on the beach on the first day of the Labor Day weekend amid a heatwave on September 5, 2020 in Santa Monica, California. Temperatures are soaring across California sparking concerns that crowded beaches could allow for wider spread of the coronavirus amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 05: An umbrella salesman stands on the first day of the Labor Day weekend amid a heatwave on September 5, 2020 in Santa Monica, California. Temperatures are soaring across California sparking concerns that crowded beaches could allow for wider spread of the coronavirus amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 05: People gather on the beach along the Pacific Ocean on the first day of the Labor Day weekend amid a heatwave on September 5, 2020 in Santa Monica, California. Temperatures are soaring across California sparking concerns that crowded beaches could allow for wider spread of the coronavirus amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
