Extreme Heat Warning Issued for August 24 Through August 26 for Mojave Desert
The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for the Mojave Desert, in effect from 5 AM Monday, August 24, 2026, until 11 PM PDT Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
4 reports on this incident · first at Aug 23, 2026, 7:44 p.m. ET
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Aug 23, 2026, 8:23 p.m. ET
Extreme Heat Warning Issued for Mojave Desert Areas
The National Weather Service Hanford CA has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for the Indian Wells Valley, Mojave Desert, and Mojave Desert Slopes, effective from 5 AM Monday, August 24, to 11 PM PDT Wednesday, August 26. The warning was issued at 4:36 PM PDT Sunday, August 23.
Dangerously hot conditions are expected, with high temperatures up to 108 degrees. Morning low temperatures between 75 and 80 degrees will provide little relief at night. The warning covers cities including Edwards AFB, Inyokern, California City, Rosamond, Mojave, Randsburg, and Ridgecrest.
Heat-related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events. The National Weather Service advises drinking plenty of fluids, staying in an air-conditioned room, staying out of the sun, and checking on relatives and neighbors. Residents should wear lightweight and loose-fitting clothing, limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening, and take action when seeing symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
Aug 23, 2026, 7:53 p.m. ET
Heat-Related Illness Risk Rises as Extreme Heat Warning Hits Mojave Desert
The National Weather Service in Hanford, California, warns that heat-related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events, as an Extreme Heat Warning takes effect from Monday, August 24, through Wednesday, August 26, for the Indian Wells Valley, Mojave Desert, and Mojave Desert Slopes.
The warning, issued Sunday, August 23, at 4:36 p.m. PDT, covers cities including Edwards AFB, Inyokern, California City, Rosamond, Mojave, Randsburg, and Ridgecrest. Dangerously hot conditions are expected with high temperatures up to 108 degrees, and morning lows between 75 and 80 degrees will provide little relief at night.
The Weather Service advises drinking plenty of fluids, staying in an air-conditioned room, staying out of the sun, and checking on relatives and neighbors. It recommends wearing lightweight and loose-fitting clothing, limiting strenuous activities to early morning or evening, and taking action when seeing symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
Aug 23, 2026, 7:44 p.m. ETFirst report
Extreme Heat Warning Issued for Mojave Desert Areas
The National Weather Service in Hanford, California, has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for the Indian Wells Valley, Mojave Desert, and Mojave Desert Slopes, effective from 5 AM Monday, August 24, 2026, to 11 PM PDT Wednesday, August 26, 2026. The warning was issued at 4:36 PM PDT on August 23, 2026.
Dangerously hot conditions are expected, with high temperatures up to 108 degrees. Morning low temperatures between 75 and 80 degrees will provide little relief at night. The warning covers areas including Edwards AFB, Inyokern, California City, Rosamond, Mojave, Randsburg, and Ridgecrest.
The National Weather Service advises drinking plenty of fluids, staying in an air-conditioned room, staying out of the sun, and checking on relatives and neighbors. Residents should take extra precautions when outside, wear lightweight and loose-fitting clothing, and limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. The agency warns that heat-related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events and urges people to take action when seeing symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
The warning is in effect until 11 PM PDT Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at which time it is expected to expire.
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