Excessive Heat — Death Valley National Park, California

2024-10-01 to 2024-10-07 · Death Valley National Park, California

Event narrative

Excessive Heat Warning criteria were reached on the first seven days of the month. The event began in September.

Wider weather episode

Strong high pressure remained entrenched over the Desert Southwest, leading to more daily and annual records for heat. The episode began in September.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1216391. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.