Excessive Heat — Chuckwalla Mountains, California

2022-07-21 to 2022-07-22 · Chuckwalla Mountains, California

Wider weather episode

An anomalously strong ridge of high pressure over the Desert Southwest continued into the latter part of July, leading to excessive heat conditions across much of southeast California between the 21st and 22nd. Any heat-associated fatalities that may have occurred during this event are unknown.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1147961. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.