Excessive Heat — Imperial County Southwest, California

2023-08-05 to 2023-08-07 · Imperial County Southwest, California

Wider weather episode

A strong ridge of high pressure over the Southern Plains expanded westward into the Desert Southwest, 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 1218086. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.