Excessive Heat in Coachella Valley, California

Excessive Heat July 1, 2023 – July 3, 2023 · Coachella Valley, California

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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 1120906. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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