Extreme heat cancels 'Rockin' the Arbor' for the first time ever

Thursday, July 28, 2016 - 11:40am

Big crowds have flocked to the "Rockin' the Arbor' events throughout the summer.

Lemoore Chamber of Commerce officials are blaming high temperatures on Friday (July 29) for the first-ever cancellation of a ‘Rockin’ the Arbor’ event. According to Chamber Director Jenny MacMurdo, the Weather Service is predicting temperatures that could hit 11 degrees on Friday.

“It’s scheduled to hit 111 when our volunteers are supposed to be setting up,” said MacMurdo. “It wouldn’t be safe for anyone involved.”

On Wednesday, the temperature in Lemoore reached 109 degees and was supposed to hit 109 again on Thursday, and then 111 on Friday.

Lemoore’s Arbor event, which features a musical group every Friday night from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. isn’t the only outdoor activity cancelled. For the first time in 27 years Old Town Clovis cancelled its Friday night farmers’ market.

The heat will continue to permeate the Valley the rest of this week and next.

Extreme heat cancels 'Rockin' the Arbor' for the first time ever

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