Heat — East Bay Interior Valleys, California

2022-08-16 · East Bay Interior Valleys, California

Event narrative

Livermore Coop site reached a daily max record of 107 degrees, besting the previous record of 105 deg set in 1951. Other cities in the zone reached the low to mid 100s.

Wider weather episode

A strong ridge of high pressure expanded westward over California, bringing unseasonably hot temperatures to interior areas. Temperatures peaked in the 100s up to 110 deg on August 16. A heat advisory was issued for the late morning through evening hours covering all interior mountain zones, the southern Salinas Valley, and the East Bay interior valleys.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1043266. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.