August 22, 2026 12:27 AM

It’s NEVER safe to leave a Child or Pets alone in a Vehicle, in Hot or in Warm Weather

Late June is bringing dangerous heat and humidity for much of Southern California.

Parents — it’s critical to prevent more children and pets from dying in hot cars.

It’s NEVER safe to leave a child or pets alone in a vehicle:

  • Not if you’re parked in the shade.
  • Not if the windows are cracked or down.
  • Not if you’re just running a quick errand.

As of the last week of June, not evening halfway through the year 8 kids have died from heatstroke across the U.S. after being left or forgotten in hot cars. One kid was from the Southern California area.

A vehicle can quickly become deadly — especially for a child or pets, whose body heats up 3 to 5 times faster than an adult’s body.

All it takes is 10 minutes for your vehicle to jump 20 degrees and jump 10+ degrees after every 10 minutes passes.  

Remember check and look in the back seat!

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Cajon Pass
12:27 am, Aug 22, 2026
temperature icon 76°F
overcast clouds
Humidity: 28 %
Pressure: 1015 mb
Wind: 12 mph
Wind Gust: 9 mph
Clouds: 100%
Visibility: 10 km
Sunrise: 6:15 am
Sunset: 7:29 pm
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69°/74°°F 0 mm 0% 3 mph 34% 1016 mb 0 mm/h
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68°/71°°F 0 mm 0% 1 mph 37% 1015 mb 0 mm/h
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75°/75°°F 0 mm 0% 2 mph 25% 1016 mb 0 mm/h
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88°/88°°F 0 mm 0% 6 mph 17% 1015 mb 0 mm/h
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91°/91°°F 0 mm 0% 18 mph 16% 1013 mb 0 mm/h
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88°/88°°F 0 mm 0% 19 mph 17% 1012 mb 0 mm/h
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78°/78°°F 0 mm 0% 9 mph 34% 1013 mb 0 mm/h
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73°/73°°F 0 mm 0% 5 mph 41% 1014 mb 0 mm/h