Excessive Heat — San Diego County Deserts, California

2021-07-09 to 2021-07-11 · San Diego County Deserts, California

Event narrative

Hot temperatures occurred with Anza-Borrego reaching 117 degrees on the 10th and 11th.

Wider weather episode

A large area of high pressure over the Desert Southwest led to hot and dry conditions across the region, most notably in the Lower Deserts July 9th through 11th with temperatures over 115 degrees reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 977090. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.