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Excessive Heat in San Luis Obispo County Mountains, California
Excessive Heat June 20, 2008 · San Luis Obispo County Mountains, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
The RAWS sensor at Creston reported a high temperature of 105 degrees with a heat index of greater than 100 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 104638. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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