California, 2022

Heat in California, June 25 to 27, 2022

June 25 to 27, 2022 · NWS HNX · 21 events in 21 counties and zones

A large area of high pressure centered over the Great Basin between June 25 and June 27 provided for a period of much above normal temperatures across the San Joaquin Valley, West Side Hills, Sierra foothills and the Kern River Valley. Daytime high temperatures generally ranged from 104 to 108 Degrees on each of these days.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
21

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS HNX wrote it up.

A large area of high pressure centered over the Great Basin between June 25 and June 27 provided for a period of much above normal temperatures across the San Joaquin Valley, West Side Hills, Sierra foothills and the Kern River Valley. Daytime high temperatures generally ranged from 104 to 108 Degrees on each of these days. The high began to weaken on June 28 and temperatures began to trend downward during the last few days of June.

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Event by event

21 heat. Local standard time, as filed.

Heat, West Side Mountains North of Highway 198

When
June 25, 10:00 AM PST to June 27, 7:00 PM PST
Where
West Side Mountains North of Highway 198 forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
36.975, -120.184 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Daytime highs ranged between 104 and 108 degrees between June 10 and June 12.

Heat, Los Banos-Dos Palos

When
June 25, 10:00 AM PST to June 27, 7:00 PM PST
Where
Los Banos-Dos Palos forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
36.975, -120.184 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Daytime highs ranged between 104 and 108 degrees between June 10 and June 12.

Heat, Merced-Madera-Mendota

When
June 25, 10:00 AM PST to June 27, 7:00 PM PST
Where
Merced-Madera-Mendota forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
37.056, -120.043 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Daytime highs ranged between 104 and 108 degrees between June 10 and June 12.

Heat, Planada-Legrand-Snelling

When
June 25, 10:00 AM PST to June 27, 7:00 PM PST
Where
Planada-Legrand-Snelling forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
37.331, -120.129 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Daytime highs ranged between 104 and 108 degrees between June 10 and June 12.

Heat, Coalinga - Avenal

When
June 25, 10:00 AM PST to June 27, 7:00 PM PST
Where
Coalinga - Avenal forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
36.417, -119.732 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Daytime highs ranged between 104 and 108 degrees between June 10 and June 12.

Heat, West Side of Fresno and Kings Counties

When
June 25, 10:00 AM PST to June 27, 7:00 PM PST
Where
West Side of Fresno and Kings Counties forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
36.417, -119.732 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Daytime highs ranged between 104 and 108 degrees between June 10 and June 12.

Heat, Caruthers - San Joaquin - Selma

When
June 25, 10:00 AM PST to June 27, 7:00 PM PST
Where
Caruthers - San Joaquin - Selma forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
36.489, -119.224 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Daytime highs ranged between 104 and 108 degrees between June 10 and June 12.

Heat, Fresno - Clovis

When
June 25, 10:00 AM PST to June 27, 7:00 PM PST
Where
Fresno - Clovis forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
36.758, -119.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Daytime highs ranged between 104 and 108 degrees between June 10 and June 12.

Heat, West Side Mountains South of Highway 198

When
June 25, 10:00 AM PST to June 27, 7:00 PM PST
Where
West Side Mountains South of Highway 198 forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
36.059, -119.398 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Daytime highs ranged between 104 and 108 degrees between June 10 and June 12.

Heat, Buttonwillow- Lost Hills - I5

When
June 25, 10:00 AM PST to June 27, 7:00 PM PST
Where
Buttonwillow- Lost Hills - I5 forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
35.709, -119.273 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Daytime highs ranged between 104 and 108 degrees between June 10 and June 12.

Heat, Delano - Wasco - Shafter

When
June 25, 10:00 AM PST to June 27, 7:00 PM PST
Where
Delano - Wasco - Shafter forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
35.879, -119.115 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Daytime highs ranged between 104 and 108 degrees between June 10 and June 12.

Heat, Hanford - Corcoran - Lemoore

When
June 25, 10:00 AM PST to June 27, 7:00 PM PST
Where
Hanford - Corcoran - Lemoore forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
36.351, -119.421 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Daytime highs ranged between 104 and 108 degrees between June 10 and June 12.

Heat, Visalia - Porterville - Reedley

When
June 25, 10:00 AM PST to June 27, 7:00 PM PST
Where
Visalia - Porterville - Reedley forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
36.489, -119.224 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Daytime highs ranged between 104 and 108 degrees between June 10 and June 12.

Heat, Buena Vista

When
June 25, 10:00 AM PST to June 27, 7:00 PM PST
Where
Buena Vista forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
35.343, -118.730 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Daytime highs ranged between 104 and 108 degrees between June 10 and June 12.

Heat, Bakersfield

When
June 25, 10:00 AM PST to June 27, 7:00 PM PST
Where
Bakersfield forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
35.343, -118.730 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Daytime highs ranged between 104 and 108 degrees between June 10 and June 12.

Heat, Southeast San Joaquin Valley

When
June 25, 10:00 AM PST to June 27, 7:00 PM PST
Where
Southeast San Joaquin Valley forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
35.782, -118.765 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Daytime highs ranged between 104 and 108 degrees between June 10 and June 12.

Heat, South End San Joaquin Valley

When
June 25, 10:00 AM PST to June 27, 7:00 PM PST
Where
South End San Joaquin Valley forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
35.343, -118.730 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Daytime highs ranged between 104 and 108 degrees between June 10 and June 12.

Heat, Mariposa - Madera Foothills

When
June 25, 10:00 AM PST to June 27, 7:00 PM PST
Where
Mariposa - Madera Foothills forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
37.331, -120.129 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Daytime highs ranged between 104 and 108 degrees between June 10 and June 12.

Heat, Fresno - Tulare Foothills

When
June 25, 10:00 AM PST to June 27, 7:00 PM PST
Where
Fresno - Tulare Foothills forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
36.489, -119.224 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Daytime highs ranged between 104 and 108 degrees between June 10 and June 12.

Heat, South End Sierra Foothills

When
June 25, 10:00 AM PST to June 27, 7:00 PM PST
Where
South End Sierra Foothills forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
35.782, -118.765 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Daytime highs ranged between 104 and 108 degrees between June 10 and June 12.

Heat, Kern River Valley

When
June 25, 10:00 AM PST to June 27, 7:00 PM PST
Where
Kern River Valley forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
35.782, -118.765 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Daytime highs ranged between 104 and 108 degrees between June 10 and June 12.

What these are

Heat
Heat below excessive heat criteria that still caused deaths, injuries or significant impacts.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1025428, 1025429, 1025430, 1025431, 1025432, 1025433, 1025434, 1025435, 1025436, 1025437, 1025438, 1025439, 1025440, 1025441, 1025442, 1025443, 1025444, 1025445, 1025446, 1025447, 1025448.