Heat — San Diego County Valleys, California

2023-10-04 to 2023-10-08 · San Diego County Valleys, California

Event narrative

High temperatures across the San Diego County Valleys on October 4th through the 8th were notably hotter than seasonal normal. Highs routinely ranged from the middle 80s to upper 90s. The hottest day was October 5th when San Pasquakl Valley hit 99 degrees for a high, Ramona hit 98, and Escondido hit 97.

Wider weather episode

High pressure aloft combined with the first Santa Ana wind event of the season to drive high temperatures across Southern California much higher than seasonal normals.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1144420. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.