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Excessive Heat in San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys, California
Excessive Heat June 20, 2008 · San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
The automated sensor at Paso Robles reported a high temperature of 107 with a heat index of 105 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 104618. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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