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.
Related Story: Apple Is at It Again! Fresno Will Not Be 120 Degrees
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.
