• Extreme Heat Watches issued for California and Arizona as anomalous heat intensifies across parts of the Southwest

    ByRishav Kothari

    Extreme Heat Watches have been issued for parts of California and Arizona as an anomalous and unusually prolonged heat event intensifies across the Southwest United States. Watches begin Monday, March 16, 2026, in parts of Southern California, then expand into parts of Arizona and southeast California later in the week, with some desert areas forecast to reach up to 43°C (109°F) and temperatures in some locations rising 11–17°C (20–30°F) above normal for mid-March.

  • Heat Advisory issued for Bay Area, California

    ByRishav Kothari

    A Heat Advisory has been issued for multiple regions in California, including the North Bay, East Bay, South Bay, Santa Cruz Mountains, and Central Coast, for Friday, May 30, 2025, due to forecast temperatures reaching up to 41 °C (105 °F). 

  • California braces for record-breaking heat wave with temperatures over 43 °C (110 °F)

    ByRishav Kothari

    California is bracing for potentially record-breaking heat wave during the first week of July, with temperatures expected to soar past 43 °C (110 °F) in the hottest areas. The intense heat will impact a significant portion of the state, including the Sacramento Valley, San Joaquin Valley, and parts of Southern California, Nevada, and northwestern Arizona.

  • Downtown Los Angeles records warmest Thanksgiving on record

    ByTeo Blašković

    An upper-level ridge of high pressure is pushing desert air toward the Southern California and NW Mexico for the second day in a row, causing record-breaking temperatures across the region. A record high temperature of 33.3 °C (92 °F) was registered in…

  • Record-high October temperatures hit California

    ByTeo Blašković

    A record-breaking heat is expected to continue affecting California for the third day in a row today. While more records could fall on Thursday, October 26, the temperatures are expected to return to normal for the season by the end of the week. Hot and dry Santa…