Excessive Heat — Buena Vista, California

2023-07-21 to 2023-07-23 · Buena Vista, California

Event narrative

Daytime highs ranged between 101 and 106 degrees on July 21 and between 105 and 110 degrees on July 22 and 23.

Wider weather episode

A large area of upper high pressure strengthened over the Desert Southwest region on July 21 and brought a period of dangerous heat to much of the area between July 21 and July 23. The ridge weakened by July 24 which allowed for a slight cooling trend to take place by July 25. Although temperatures remained above daily climatological normals for several days afterwards, temperatures remained below dangerous heat levels.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1104066. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.