Excessive Heat — Indian Wells Valley, California

2024-09-05 to 2024-09-07 · Indian Wells Valley, California

Event narrative

Daytime highs generally ranged between 106 and 111 degrees each day between September 5 and September 7.

Wider weather episode

A large upper ridge pushed into California from the eastern Pacific Ocean on September 3 and shifted inland and strengthened on September 5 and 6. This resulted in a period of much of above normal temperatures over the area with Heat Risk reaching high levels across the San Joaquin Valley, West Side Hills and Kern County Deserts. The ridge finally broke down and shifted east of the region on September 10 as a trough pushed into the Pacific Northwest.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1200749. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.