Excessive Heat — Chiriaco Summit, California

2023-08-28 to 2023-08-30 · Chiriaco Summit, California

Wider weather episode

A strong upper level ridge of high pressure over the Great Plains retrograded westward to the western United States, leading to excessive heat conditions across portions of southeast California. Any heat-associated fatalities that may have occurred during this event are unknown.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1218361. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.