108 degrees and higher: Here’s a look at the heat wave’s forecast for Paso Robles

Though it’ll certainly be warm in other parts of San Luis Obispo County, Paso Robles and inland North County cities will be the ones hardest hit by the major, weeklong heat wave sweeping across California this holiday weekend.

According to meteorologist John Lindsey, Paso Robles is on track to potentially break two heat records over Labor Day weekend; it will also likely see triple-digit temperatures every day through Sept. 7, when a National Weather Service excessive heat watch is set to expire.

“Without a doubt, this is going to be the most significant heat wave of the season so far,” Lindsey told The Tribune. “Inland areas will be sizzling hot. There’s no way to avoid that.”

Here’s a look at just how hot it will be in Paso Robles, as well as what the previous heat record was for the same day (all temperature readings are recorded at the Paso Robles Municipal Airport):

This story was originally published September 1, 2022 at 9:00 AM.

Kaytlyn Leslie

The Tribune

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Kaytlyn Leslie writes about business and development for The San Luis Obispo Tribune. Hailing from Nipomo, she also covers city governments and happenings in San Luis Obispo. She joined The Tribune in 2013 after graduating from Cal Poly with her journalism degree.