Excessive Heat — Joshua Tree Np West, California

2022-08-30 to 2022-08-31 · Joshua Tree Np West, California

Wider weather episode

A strong ridge of high pressure over the western CONUS resulted in excessive heat conditions across southeast California at the end of August. Excessive heat conditions persisted into the beginning of September. There were no known heat-associated fatalities during this event.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1149214. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.