Excessive Heat — Chuckwalla Mountains, California

2023-09-09 to 2023-09-10 · Chuckwalla Mountains, California

Wider weather episode

An upper level ridge of high pressure strengthened over the Desert Southwest, leading to excessive heat conditions across much of southeast California. Any heat-associated fatalities that may have occurred during this event are unknown.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1218417. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.