Heat — Mountains of San Benito County and Interior Monterey County Including Pinnacles National Park, California

2022-08-16 · Mountains of San Benito County and Interior Monterey County Including Pinnacles National Park, California

Event narrative

Both Pinnacles NP and Parkfield recorded max temperature 107 degrees. Various other stations in the zone reported highs between 100 and 106 deg.

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 1043270. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.