Excessive Heat in Santa Ynez Valley, California

Excessive Heat June 20, 2008 · Santa Ynez Valley, California

What the National Weather Service wrote

The RAWS sensor at Los Prietos reported a high temperature of 114 degrees with a heat index of 109 degrees.

The wider storm

The combination of strong high pressure centered over Arizona and weak offshore flow generated extreme heat conditions across Central and Southern California. Across many sections of the area, afternoon temperatures climbed to between 100 and 114 degrees which set numerous high temperature records. The extreme heat resulted in several power outages due to excessive electrical use.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 104617. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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