Excessive Heat — North Central & Southeast Siskiyou County, California

2024-07-06 to 2024-07-07 · North Central & Southeast Siskiyou County, California

Event narrative

Strong high pressure brought excessive heat to north central and southeast Siskiyou County during the peak of a heat wave from July 6th through July 7th. Low temperatures were in the lower 50s to lower 70s, and high temperatures in the mid 90s to 104 degrees.

Wider weather episode

A persistent ridge over the western states with an associated thermal trough extending from northern California into southern Oregon brought a long-duration heat wave.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1205033. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.