Excessive Heat — Orange County Coastal, California

2021-06-14 to 2021-06-21 · Orange County Coastal, California

Event narrative

Hot temperatures occurred with areas reaching into the low to mid 90s. John Wayne Airport reached 91 degrees on June 15th.

Wider weather episode

A long lasting heat wave occurred across Southern California from June 14th through the 20th, where many daily records were broken. A wildfire also broke out in the Riverside County Mountains on the 13th, which led to damages and road closures. Isolated thunderstorms also produced gusty winds.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 966952. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.