Excessive Heat — Death Valley National Park, California

2021-08-15 to 2021-08-16 · Death Valley National Park, California

Event narrative

Excessive Heat Warning criteria were reached two days in a row.

Wider weather episode

Strengthening high pressure suppressed thunderstorm development and brought two days of excessive heat to the Owens Valley and western Mojave Desert.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 981086. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.