July 22
On this day… July 22nd
On this day in…
2006: A major heat wave with humidity, in some ways unprecedented, hit Southern California. It was 121° in Palm Springs, 120° at Indio and Thermal, 114° at Ontario and the Wild Animal Park, and 113° at El Cajon. It was 112° at Escondido and 109° in La Mesa; both were highest temperatures on record. The 112° reading in Escondido beat the old record of 111° on 9.6.1955. Record high minimum temperatures were recorded in most places. Desert locations reported the all-time warmest month on record and a few locations west of the mountains (such as San Diego) did not drop below 70° all month. Sea surface temperatures hit 80°. Many were killed from the heat, and many more were treated for heat related illnesses. Some power outages occurred. Strong thunderstorm winds hit Lake Elsinore and blew down a 40 foot tree.
