Excessive Heat in Modoc County, California

Excessive Heat July 6, 2024 – July 13, 2024 · Modoc County, California

What the National Weather Service wrote

Persistent high pressure brought excessive heat to Modoc County for 8 consecutive days from July 6th through July 13th. Low temperatures were generally in the upper 40s to mid 60s, and high temperatures in the mid 90s to 102 degrees. Record high temperatures were set at Alturas of 102 degrees on July 6th, 102 degrees on July 7th, and 102 degrees on July 8th.

The wider storm

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 1205035. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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