Excessive Heat — Chinati Mountains, Texas

2021-06-20 · Chinati Mountains, Texas

Event narrative

A high of around 100 degrees was estimated in the Chinati Mountains.

Wider weather episode

An upper level trough caused westerly winds across the Mountains of West Texas and southeastern New Mexico. Very low dewpoints helped temperatures to soar well above normal causing excessive heat conditions.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 972456. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.