Apple Weather Predicts Record 121 Degrees for Fresno. What Do the Experts Say?

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 5 months ago on

June 27, 2024

Conflicting weather forecasts for Fresno: Apple Weather predicts a record-setting 121-degree high for Saturday July 6. However, the National Weather Service forecast calls for a high of 108 to 111 degrees that day. (GV Wire Composite/Paul Marshall)

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Fresno residents were shocked Thursday morning when checking their iPhones to find Apple Weather forecasting a scorching high of 121 degrees for Saturday, July 6.

The Apple forecast sharply contrasts the National Weather Service in Hanford’s prediction of a peak between 108 and 111 degrees.

According to the NWS, there is a 2% chance of temperatures close to 121 degrees that day at China Lake, 2.5 miles north of Ridgecrest in the Kern County portion of the Mojave Desert.

Fresno’s all-time heat record is 115 degrees set on July 8, 1905.

As of early Thursday afternoon, Apple has updated their weather forecast to predict 112 degrees as the high for July 6.

Curious about the probability of 120 degrees next Saturday July 6th for the San Joaquin Valley and Kern County Desert? 0.0% except for 2% at China Lake (NAF). #cawx #heatwave #SanJoaquinValley #Fresno pic.twitter.com/rVH7w10EgQ

— NWS Hanford (@NWSHanford) June 27, 2024

This Weekend’s Weather

The NWS forecast calls for a Friday high of 97 and low of 68, 101 with a low of 69 on Saturday, and 100 with a low of 71 on Sunday.

Access the NWS 7-day Fresno forecast at this link.

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Anthony W. Haddad,

Multimedia Journalist

Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and has an MBA at Fresno State, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.