Excessive Heat — Kern County Desert, California

2021-06-28 to 2021-06-29 · Kern County Desert, California

Event narrative

Daytime highs ranged between 106 and 111 degrees on June 27 and between 108 and 113 degrees on June 28.

Wider weather episode

A strengthening ridge along with an offshore flow pattern brought a short lived return of dangerous heat the area as much of the San Joaquin Valley exceeded 105 F on June 27 while portions of the Kern County Deserts exceeded 110 F. Increased clouds helped lower temperatures below dangerous level in the San Joaquin Valley on June 28, but high temperatures across the Kern County Deserts were 1-3 Degrees warmer than the previous day.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 957112. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.