Excessive Heat in Coachella Valley, California

Excessive Heat October 5, 2024 – October 6, 2024 · Coachella Valley, California

What the National Weather Service wrote

The weekend of October 5 and 6th, 2024, Palm Springs airport recorded high temperatures of 115F both days. These are the 3rd and 4th hottest days measured at Palm Springs PSP airport.

The wider storm

A nearly 2 week heat wave occurred October 1 to October 12. Palm Springs reached 117F for a high on October 1, making it the hottest day recorded in October. It also reached 115F on October 6 and 7, 2024. The month average high of 98.0F and average temperature of 83.3F (average high and low) making it the 3rd warmest on record. Hot temperatures also occurred across the inland valleys and mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1221500. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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