Excessive Heat — Santa Clara Valley Including San Jose, California

2024-07-02 · Santa Clara Valley Including San Jose, California

Event narrative

San Jose police responded to a call around 8 PM to a homeless man who was found dead. The day saw San Jose tie an all-time daily record with a high of 102.

Wider weather episode

A prolonged and extended heat wave impacted the state of California from the early to the middle of July. An upper level ridge set up over the region, leading to a historically long period of dangerous heat. The event resulted in the issuing of an Excessive Heat Warning for interior regions of the Bay Area and Central Coast, which extended From July 2 to the 10th and became the longest recorded Excessive Heat Warning issued by the NWS Bay Area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1179280. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.