Excessive Heat — Lincoln County Except the Sheep Range, Nevada

2020-08-14 to 2020-08-20 · Lincoln County Except the Sheep Range, Nevada

Event narrative

Excessive Heat Warning criteria were reached for seven straight days.

Wider weather episode

Strong and nearly stationary high pressure aloft led to a week long heat wave which set many record high temperatures in the Mojave Desert.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 911540. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.