Excessive Heat in Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest, California

Fort Hunter Liggett RAWS station reported a high temperature of 114 degrees and remained in the 80s and 90s well into the night.

Strong high pressure building over the region in early to mid July brought warm to hot temperatures across the interior. Daytime highs rose into the 100s with locations across the East Bay up to 110 degrees between July 9th and 11th. Overnight lows remained warm, particularly across higher elevations where temperatures were still in the 70s and 80s in the early mornings. Additionally, prolonged dry conditions resulted in near record dry fuels for July. This along with breezy afternoon winds prompted the Diablo Fire in Contra Costa County.