Excessive Heat — Western Mojave Desert, California

2025-08-20 to 2025-08-23 · Western Mojave Desert, California

Event narrative

Extreme Heat Warning criteria were reached on four straight days.

Wider weather episode

High pressure building in from the east pushed temperatures to dangerous levels.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1293194. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.