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Excessive Heat in Los Angeles County Valleys, California
Excessive Heat June 20, 2008 · Los Angeles County Valleys, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
The ASOS at Van Nuys Airport reported a high temperature of 109 degrees 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 104630. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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