Excessive Heat — Coachella Valley, California

2023-07-01 to 2023-07-03 · Coachella Valley, California

Event narrative

A heat wave impacted the Coachella Valley starting on July 1st and lasted through the 3rd. Highs each afternoon at Palm Springs International Airport topped out at 117 degrees each afternoon on the 1st through the 3rd, while Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (KTRM) reported highs of 115, 111, and 115 on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd respectively. Excessive Heat Warnings were in effect during this time.

Wider weather episode

Strong high pressure over the southwestern US led to increasing heat over Southern California in early July. High heat occurred each afternoon July 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, after which temperatures slowly cooled down.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1120906. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.