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Excessive Heat in Ventura County Coastal Valleys, California
Excessive Heat June 20, 2008 · Ventura County Coastal Valleys, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
An automated sensor at Newbury Park reported a high temperature of 108 degrees with a heat index of 106 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 104625. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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