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Daniel Swain says we might be experiencing the worst California heat wave on record

Publication: L.A. Times

UCLA Expert: Daniel Swain: Assistant Researcher and Climate Specialist, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability

Synopsis: The article discusses California’s relentless heat wave.

UCLA News: “This will be essentially the worst September heat wave on record, certainly in Northern California, and arguably for the state overall,” Swain said. “It might be one of the worst heat waves on record in any month, given its duration and its extreme magnitude … There really isn’t going to be substantial relief in that part of the state until at least Friday or Saturday.”

Read more at L.A. Times.