Excessive Heat in Kern County Desert, California

Excessive Heat August 3, 2021 – August 4, 2021 · Kern County Desert, California

What the National Weather Service wrote

Daytime highs ranged between 108 and 114 degrees on August 3 and August 4.

The wider storm

A strong ridge of high pressure aloft centered over southern Nevada August 3 and 4 provided for a period of excessive heat over the Kern County Deserts prompting an Excessive Heat Warning for both days. In addition, much of the San Joaquin Valley was impacted by significant heat on August 4. Temperatures cooled to below dangerous levels on August 5 as a low pressure system pushed through northern California and weakened the ridge.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 965389. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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