How "normal" have August temps been so far this year in Sacramento overall? Pretty normal! While we've definitely see some heat waves & cooler days, they've balanced out so that the average high for August so far (95.8) isn't far off from the climatological normal (93.5). #CAwx pic.twitter.com/sJhqvaQFLy
— NWS Sacramento (@NWSSacramento) August 23, 2023
This Day in Southern California Weather History
August 23
1961
Flash flooding in Mojave trapped at least 20 cars in a slurry of high water & mud. Roads were closed because of water & mud up to 5 feet deep1988
A strong thunderstorm (a rare event for summer) rolled thru… pic.twitter.com/or81SkIlaI— Don Penim (@Don_Penim) August 23, 2023
If you need survival tips for enduring the upcoming temperatures in the 90's ….
You might want to ask some 92+ year-olds who made it thru the record setting Bay Area heat of 1931.https://t.co/7yOjPFCzMX
— Don Penim (@Don_Penim) August 23, 2023