Excessive Heat — Joshua Tree Np West, California

2023-07-11 to 2023-07-22 · Joshua Tree Np West, California

Wider weather episode

A very strong ridge of high pressure strengthened over the Desert Southwest during the middle part of July, leading to excessive heat conditions across southeast California. Any heat-associated fatalities that may have occurred during this event are unknown.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1217816. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.