Apple and Lucerne Valleys storm history

Snowfall of 2 to 4 inches along SR247 in Lucerne and Johnson Valleys of the High Desert. This is rare snowfall accumulation despite elevations 3000 to 5000 feet.

High temperatures in the High Desert reached 105 to 112F for several days including July 5 to 11 extended period of heat.

High Desert temperatures reached 102 to 105F in the Apple and Victorville Valleys on both June 5 and 6th, 2024.

Strong westerly winds impacted the Apple and Lucerne Valleys starting early in the afternoon on April 24th and lasted through the afternoon on April 26th. Notable peak wind gusts include 58 mph at Lucerne Valley (SCE262) and 56 mph at the Victorville Airport (KVCV).

High winds impacted the Apple and Lucerne Valleys on March 30th. Peak wind gusts were generally in the 35-45 mph range. Some notable higher gusts include 61 mph at an observation site 7 miles northeast of Victorville.

High winds impacted the Apple and Lucerne Valleys on March 23rd. Peak wind gusts were generally in the 35-45 mph range. Some notable higher gusts include 60 mph at Cushenbury Springs.

Strong winds occurred across the Apple and Lucerne Valleys from the evening on March 1 through March 3. The strongest winds during the morning through mid-afternoon hours on March 2. The following are the strongest wind reports from this zone: Cushenbury Springs (4099'): 94 MPH. …

Strong winds impacted the High Desert from the afternoon of January 10 through the late morning hours on January 11. The strongest winds occurred from early to mid-morning on January 11. The following are the strongest winds recorded across the zone: Lucerne Valley (SCE266): 65 M…

Strong winds impacted the High Desert from the evening of January 6 through the afternoon on January 7. Widespread wind gusts over 35 mph were reported in this area, with a number of gusts over 50 knots. The following are the strongest wind reports in this zone: Lucerne Valley (S…

Hot temperatures impacted the High Desert September 8-11, 2023. High temperatures reached the upper-80s to the upper-90s each day, with overnight lows falling into the 60s and 70s. The hottest temperatures occurred on September 9, when Apple Valley reached 99 degrees, and Hesperi…

Tropical Storm Hilary produced widespread tropical storm-force winds across Southern California from August 20 through the early overnight hours into August 21. The following are the top wind gusts reported across the High Desert: Victorville (7NE): 59 MPH (2:00 AM 08/21) Hesperi…

A long-duration, excessive heat wave occurred across the High Desert from July 12-22. Highs reached the mid-90s to upper-100s each day. A brief downtrend in the highs occurred July 17-20 before ramping back up on July 21. The following are the highest temperatures reported during…

A heat wave impacted the Apple and Lucerne Valleys starting on July 1st and lasting through the 3rd. Highs each afternoon at Southern California Logistics Airport (KVCV) topped out at 102, 106, and 102 degrees on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd of July, respectively. Excessive Heat Warning…

The Wildcat Fire ignited around 3:45 PM PDT on June 20th and burned roughly 171 acres. Evacuation warnings were issued at San Diego Country Estates as a result.

Snow levels fell to between 2000-3000 feet in the Apple and Lucerne Valleys on the morning of February 25th. Spotters reported upwards of 6 to 12 inches of accumulating snow near Phelan. Per reports from San Bernardino County Public Works, roughly 1-5 of snow fell in locations in…

High winds occurred across the Apple and Lucerne Valleys mainly during the morning and early afternoon hours on February 14th. Multiple SoCal-Edison sites in the Lucerne Valley recorded peak wind gusts of 58 mph. In Phelan, a street sign was blown over in 40-50 mph winds per a re…

Strong winds resulted in a downed tree in Valley Center, blocking all lanes of traffic at the intersection of Valley Center Road and Mac Tan Road.

High winds occurred across the Apple and Lucerne Valleys during the evening on December 31st. A peak wind gust of 62 mph occurred at the Lucerne Valley SoCal-Edison Site.

High winds occurred across the Apple and Lucerne Valleys on the afternoon of December 27th. A peak wind gust of 63 mph was observed at the Lucerne Valley SoCal-Edison site.

Victorville Airport reported 1/4 mile - 1 mile visibility in blowing dust for about two hours. The peak wind gust of 50 kt was reported at 2:55 AM.

High winds impacted the Apple and Lucerne Valleys on the 8th and 9th of November. Wind gusts of 50-60 mph were fairly common. Peak wind gusts of 72 mph occurred at the Oak Hills SoCal-Edison site, with gust to 71 mph occurring at the Burns Canyon Road SoCal-Edison site.

Mesonet station SE266 Lucerne Valley reported a peak wind gust of 64 mph.

Mesonet station 015SE Whitewater reported a peak wind gust of 66 mph.

Estimated 50 mph winds in Spring Valley. Damage occurred at the Terrace Estates on Sweetwater Road, where at least five mobile homes were damaged. A roof was removed, a car port was destroyed, several roofs were damaged, and debris was lifted several hundred feet.

The SDAPL observation site in Apple Valley observed daily highs ranging from the upper 90s to upwards of 109 degrees through much of early September. The highest daily maximum temperature of 109 degrees occurred on the afternoons of Thursday, September 1st, Friday September 2nd, …

Temperatures soared well above seasonal normals starting May 13th and lasting through the 15th. On the 13th, Hesperia reached a high temperature of 85 degrees while Apple Valley topped out at 87 degrees. The hottest temperatures occurred on the 14th, when Hesperia reached 92 degr…

High westerly winds occurred across the Coachella Valley on April 11th and 12th. Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph were common across the area, with some localized higher gusts. An SCE site in the Lucerne Valley (SCE262) recorded a peak wind gust of 67 mph at 8:20 PM on the 11th.

SCE269 at Cushenbury Springs reported a peak wind gust of 56 mph at 3 PM.

SCE484 site at Lucerne Valley reported a peak wind gust of 50 mph.

The Heritage Fire erupted on Monday March 14th, and burned nearly 500 acres. Gusty winds fueled the fire causing it to grow to 10-15 acres within 30 minutes of initiation. After approximately one hour, the fire had jumped to 80 acres and was threatening at least 20 structures. Ev…

Snowfall of 1 inch measured in Lucerne Valley at 3500 feet.

Many areas saw temperatures lowering into the teens and twenties. Victorville ASOS dipped to 19 degrees on the 24th.

Widespread wind gusts of 45 to 55 MPH occurred. Cushenbury Springs recorded a peak wind gust of 69 MPH.

Gusty winds occurred across the region with widespread gusts 40-50 MPH. Borrego Springs recorded a peak wind gust of 58 MPH.

Dense fog with a visibility of 1/8 mile reported 6 SE Lucerne Valley.

Warm temperatures occurred with many highs in the low 90s, including Fullerton ASOS, which hit 93 degrees.

Gusty winds over 55 MPH throughout the region with a 64 MPH report at Whitewater RAWS.

Media reports large tree down in the parking lot at pavilion in La Quinta. Winds estimated near 35 MPH. Gusty winds occurred across the Coachella Valley with a peak wind gust of 53 MPH at Palm Springs ASOS and 47 MPH at the Thermal ASOS.

AWOS station KVCV Victorville Airport reports visibility of 1/2 mile in blowing sand and dust between 3 pm and 7 pm. Peak wind gust of 49 MPH.

Spotter reports visibility less than 1/2 mile in blowing dust.

The High Desert saw excessive heat the first full week of September, with heat peaking on Wednesday, September 8th, when highs reached the upper-100s.

Some areas in the mountains experienced small wildfires due to lightning strikes from monsoon thunderstorms. These were put out fairly quickly by fire officials.

The region saw high temperatures between 100 and 105 degrees.

Areas of the High Desert reported temperatures between 100 and 105 degrees.

Hot temperatures between 105 and 110 degrees occurred.

A microburst produced a 59 mph wind gust with a passing thunderstorm in Hesperia around 3:15 AM PDT.

Extreme heat occurred across this region with temperatures peaking on June 16th, where Apple Valley hit 112 degrees.

This fire occurred at Ranchero and Caliente roads, west of hesperia near Interstate 15. Structures were threatened until containment. The farm fire burned 250 acres. Initially 20 acres but developed rapid spread. Wind gusts of 35 mph and relative humidity 30 to 35 percent at 2 ne…

Excessive heat was reported across the Apple and Lucerne Valleys. The heat peaked on Wednesday, June 2, with a high temperature of 104 degrees reported in Apple Valley and a temperature of 97 degrees reported in Hesperia.