Today Was One of the Hottest Days in Southern California Weather History

Source: @NWSLosAngeles

RECORD EVENT REPORT…PRELIMINARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
900 PM PDT SUN SEP 6 2020

…ONE OF THE HOTTEST DAYS SINCE WEATHER RECORDS BEGAN ACROSS MUCH
OF SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA…

THE COMBINATION OF STRONG HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT AND WEAK OFFSHORE FLOW
CONSPIRED TO PRODUCE ONE OF THE HOTTEST DAYS SINCE OFFICIAL WEATHER
RECORDS BEGAN ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA. AFTER A VERY
HOT DAY YESTERDAY, LAST NIGHT WAS EXCEPTIONALLY WARM TO HOT ACROSS
THE REGION. OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES IN MANY LOCATIONS IN THE FOOTHILLS
REMAINED IN THE 90S ALL NIGHT, AND TEMPERATURES IN A FEW LOCATIONS
STAYED ABOVE 100 DEGREES DURING THE ENTIRE NIGHT.

THAT SET THE STAGE FOR A SIZZLING AND KILN-LIKE SEPTEMBER DAY ACROSS
MUCH OF SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA.

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THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS REACHED OR EXCEEDED ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES

HIGH TEMP PREVIOUS
TODAY ALL-TIME
LOCATION 09/06/2020 REC HIGH DATE
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WOODLAND HILLS PIERCE COL 121 DEGREES * 119 DEGREES 07/22/2006
VAN NUYS AIRPORT @ 118 DEGREES 117 DEGREES 07/06/2018
PASO ROBLES AIRPORT 117 DEGREES & 115 DEGREES 09/02/2017^
SAN LUIS OBISPO AIRPORT % 117 DEGREES & 114 DEGREES 09/02/2017
BURBANK AIRPORT 114 DEGREES 114 DEGREES(TIE) 09/05/2020^

* – THE OFFICIAL ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY
& – TIES FOR THE ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH IN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
@ – PERIOD OF RECORD IS ONLY 24 YEARS
% – PERIOD OF RECORD IS ONLY 23 YEARS
^ – MOST RECENT OF MORE THAN ONE OCCURRENCE

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THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS REACHED OR EXCEEDED ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH
TEMPERATURES FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER

HIGH TEMP PREVIOUS
TODAY ALL-TIME
LOCATION 09/06/2020 SEP HIGH DATE
————————- ———– ———– ———-

WOODLAND HILLS PIERCE COL 121 DEGREES 117 DEGREES 09/05/2020
VAN NUYS AIRPORT @ 118 DEGREES 116 DEGREES 09/05/2020
PASO ROBLES AIRPORT 117 DEGREES 115 DEGREES 09/02/2017
SAN LUIS OBISPO AIRPORT 117 DEGREES 114 DEGREES 09/02/2017
BURBANK AIRPORT 114 DEGREES 114 DEGREES(TIE) 09/05/2020
LANCASTER AIRPORT 112 DEGREES 112 DEGREES(TIE) 09/02/1950
PALMDALE AIRPORT 111 DEGREES 111 DEGREES(TIE) 09/05/2020
CAMARILLO AIRPORT 106 DEGREES 104 DEGREES 09/26/2016

@ – PERIOD OF RECORD IS ONLY 24 YEARS
% – PERIOD OF RECORD IS ONLY 23 YEARS
^ – MOST RECENT OF MORE THAN ONE OCCURRENCE
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THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS REACHED OF EXCEEDED RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES
FOR THE DATE, SEPTEMBER 6TH.

HIGH TEMP PREVIOUS
TODAY HIGH FOR
LOCATION 09/06/2020 SEP 6TH YEAR
———————— ———– ———– ——–

WOODLAND HILLS PIERCE COL 121 DEGREES 115 DEGREES 1955
VAN NUYS AIRPORT @ 118 DEGREES 105 DEGREES 2013
PASO ROBLES AIRPORT 117 DEGREES 107 DEGREES 2008
SAN LUIS OBISPO AIRPORT % 117 DEGREES 101 DEGREES 2004
BURBANK AIRPORT 114 DEGREES 111 DEGREES 1955
LANCASTER AIRPORT 112 DEGREES 110 DEGREES 1955
LOS ANGELES DOWNTOWN 111 DEGREES ! 102 DEGREES 1955
PALMDALE AIRPORT 111 DEGREES 107 DEGREES 1955
CAMARILLO AIRPORT 106 DEGREES 94 DEGREES 1958
UCLA 105 DEGREES 100 DEGREES 1984
LONG BEACH AIRPORT 104 DEGREES 98 DEGREES 2013
SANTA MARIA AIRPORT 103 DEGREES 96 DEGREES 1958^
OXNARD NWS 99 DEGREES 90 DEGREES 1958
LOS ANGELES AIRPORT 99 DEGREES 94 DEGREES 1984
SANTA BARBARA AIRPORT 97 DEGREES 97 DEGREES(TIE) 1955

@ – PERIOD OF RECORD 24 YEARS
% – PERIOD OF RECORD IS ONLY 23 YEARS
^ – MOST RECENT OF MORE THAN ONE OCCURRENCE
! – THIS IS THE THIRD HIGHEST TEMPERATURE EVER RECORDED IN DOWNTOWN
LOS ANGELES. ONLY THE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 113 DEGREES ON
SEPTEMBER 27, 2010, AND THE HIGH TEMPERATURES OF 112 DEGREES ON
JUNE 26TH, 1990 WERE HIGHER.

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THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME UNOFFICIAL HIGH FROM AROUND SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA
TODAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2020. THESE DATA HAVE NOT BEEN QUALITY CONTROLLED
AND MAY NOT BE COMPLETELY ACCURATE.

HIGH TEMP
LOCATION 09/06/2020
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LOS ANGELES COUNTY

STUNT RANCH 122 DEGREES
WINNETKA 122 DEGREES
NORTHRIDGE 120 DEGREES
CHATSWORTH 119 DEGREES
TOPANGA 118 DEGREES
BEVERLY HILLS (HIGHLANDS) 118 DEGREES
WEST HILLS 118 DEGREES
PORTER RANCH 117 DEGREES
DUARTE 117 DEGREES
MALIBU CANYON 117 DEGREES
AGOURA HILLS 116 DEGREES
SANTA FE DAM 116 DEGREES
MALIBU LAKE 115 DEGREES
SAUGUS 115 DEGREES
SAN RAFAEL HILLS 115 DEGREES
SANTA CLARITA 115 DEGREES
PASADENA 114 DEGREES
LA CRESCENTA 114 DEGREES
SIERRA MADRE 114 DEGREES
RANCHO PALOS VERDES 113 DEGREES
BOUQUET CANYON 113 DEGREES

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VENTURA COUNTY

FILLMORE (FOOTHILLS) 120 DEGREES
OAK VIEW 120 DEGREES
THOUSAND OAKS CIVIC CTR 119 DEGREES
FILLMORE FISH HATCHERY 118 DEGREES
OJAI 118 DEGREES
HARMON 118 DEGREES
CHEESEBORO 117 DEGREES
PIRU 117 DEGREES
WESTLAKE VILLAGE 116 DEGREES
EAST SIMI VALLEY 116 DEGREES
ALISO CANYON 115 DEGREES
CASITAS 115 DEGREES
SANTA PAULA 113 DEGREES
OZENA 111 DEGREES
MOORPARK 111 DEGREES
NEWBURY PARK 110 DEGREES

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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY

SOLVANG 122 DEGREES
LOS PRIETOS 119 DEGREES
SANTA YNEZ AIRPORT 117 DEGREES
REFUGIO HILLS 115 DEGREES
SAN MARCOS PASS 115 DEGREES
GAVIOTA PASS 114 DEGREES
MISSION CREEK 113 DEGREES
CARPINTERIA HILLS 112 DEGREES
SANTA BARBARA BOTANIC GARDEN 112 DEGREES
WEST CUYAMA 111 DEGREES
MONTECITO HILLS 111 DEGREES
LOMPOC HILLS 110 DEGREES
GAVIOTA BEACH 109 DEGREES
SANTA BARBARA CITY 102 DEGREES

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SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

ARROYO GRANDE 117 DEGREES
ATASCADERO 115 DEGREES
SANTA MARGARITA BOOSTER 114 DEGREES
LAS TABLAS 114 DEGREES
HEARST CASTLE 109 DEGREES
LA PANZA 108 DEGREES
BRANCH MOUNTAIN 105 DEGREES
DAVIS PEAK 104 DEGREES

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BRUNO

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