Excessive Heat — Coachella Valley, California

2024-06-06 · Coachella Valley, California

Event narrative

Palm Springs airport first 110F, reaching 112F.

Wider weather episode

After a month of cooler than average for coastal and valleys the first week of June began to heat up. Palm Springs reached its first 110F, topping at 112F on June 6. With the warm up the live fuel moisture and dead fuels dried quickly especially across the mountains and deserts. The Relay fire erupted on June 6, and then the Carmen fire on June 11 in Riverside County. Just south of I-10, the Carmen fire burned 65 acres and destroyed 4 outbuildings.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1196422. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.