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Heat in San Diego County Deserts, California
Heat August 7, 2025 · San Diego County Deserts, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
Daily record high temperature of 116 at Borrego Valley Airport.
The wider storm
A strong upper level high pressure over the southwest US produced well above average temperatures for several days during the first half of August. Most inland areas saw dangerous heat levels with the low elevations of the deserts being particularly affected. Temperatures peaked on August 7th, a day that produced several record highs across the area.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1292642. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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