Excessive Heat — S Sierra Foothills, California

2017-09-01 to 2017-09-03 · S Sierra Foothills, California

Event narrative

High temperatures were between 102 and 108 degrees at several locations from September 1 through September 3.

Wider weather episode

A persistent large upper ridge centered over the Great Basin provided the area with an extended period of much warmer than normal temperatures between August 26 and September 3. High temperatures ranged mainly from 106 to 112 degrees at many locations each day between August 26 and September 3 across the San Joaquin Valley, the southern Sierra foothills and the Kern County Deserts while morning lows ranged from the mid 70's to the lower 80's.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 718083. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.