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Excessive Heat — Southern Sacramento Valley, California

July 2, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Southern Sacramento Valley

Event narrative (NOAA)

Dangerously hot daytime high temperatures of 100 to 115 degrees were observed from July 2nd through July 13th. Little relief from the heat was observed overnight, with low temperatures around the 60s to mid 70s over the same timeframe. Multiple daily high temperature records were tied or broken at Downtown Sacramento and Sacramento Executive Airport. Temperatures cooled slightly on July 8th and 9th, but conditions were still hot. Temperatures ramped back up again on the 10th and continued through the 13th. The Sacramento County Coroner reported two direct fatalities with this excessive heat event, one on July 6th, and the other on July 7th.

Other notable excessive heat events in California

Los Angeles County Valleys · September 1, 200710 killedLos Angeles County Coasts Including Downtown Los Angeles · September 3, 20078 killedSanta Clara Valley Including San Jose · July 2, 20246 killedSan Bernardino And Riverside County Valleys - The Inland Empire · September 1, 20074 killedSouthern Sacramento Valley · June 18, 20174 killedSan Francisco Peninsula Coast · September 1, 20173 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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