Heat — Merced and Madera, California

2021-08-29 to 2021-08-30 · Merced and Madera, California

Event narrative

Daytime highs ranged between 103 and 108 degrees on August 29 and August 30.

Wider weather episode

A large area of high pressure over the southwestern US strengthened over central California on August 28 and brought widespread dangerous heat to the area on August 29 and 30. High temperatures exceeded 110 degrees F across much of the Kern County Deserts on August 29 and 30 and exceeded 105 degrees F across much of the San Joaquin Valley and West Side Hills. The high weakened on August 31 as a upper trough pushed into the Pacific Northwest resulting in a cooling trend across the area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 970472. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.