[californiadisasters] [EDIS] Excessive Heat Warning Remains For E. CA

A STRONG AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE FOUR CORNERS REGION INTO THE WEEKEND. THIS PATTERN WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT WEATHER ACROSS THE MOJAVE DESERT REGION. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ SATURDAY BELOW 4000 FEET...  AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING BELOW 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ SATURDAY. * EXPECTED TEMPERATURES: 108 TO 113 IN LAS VEGAS...LAKE MEAD AND LAUGHLIN 113 TO 117...DEATH VALLEY 117 TO 122...BARSTOW AND TWENTYNINE PALMS 107 TO 111...LAKE HAVASU CITY 112 TO 117 AND KINGMAN 103 TO 106. WELL ABOVE NORMAL NIGHTTIME TEMPERATURES CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED WITH LOWS ONLY DROPPING TO BETWEEN 85 AND 90 DEGREES FOR MANY LOCATIONS. * GREATEST IMPACTS: THE HOTTEST TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR WITHIN THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AND DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK. PLAN ANY OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES IN THE EARLY MORNING OR IN THE EVENING AFTER SUNSET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST  TO REACH DANGEROUS LEVELS THAT WILL STRESS THE BODY IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND  HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 911. &&

Instruction:
TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT  STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

Area:  LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-NORTHWEST DESERTS-LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN-CADIZ BASIN-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-LAS VEGAS VALLEY-SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY-INCLUDING... LAKE HAVASU... DESERT HILLS... TOPOCK... KINGMAN... GOLDEN VALLEY... DOLAN SPRINGS... WIKIEUP... YUCCA... BULLHEAD CITY... MOHAVE VALLEY... FURNACE CREEK... SHOSHONE... BARSTOW... DAGGETT... FORT IRWIN... BAKER... MORONGO VALLEY... YUCCA VALLEY... TWENTYNINE PALMS... VIDAL JUNCTION... NEEDLES... MESQUITE... OVERTON... MOAPA... PAHRUMP... INDIAN SPRINGS... DESERT ROCK... AMARGOSA VALLEY... LAS VEGAS... NORTH LAS VEGAS... HENDERSON... BOULDER CITY... SUMMERLIN... NELLIS... MOUNTAINS EDGE... SEVEN HILLS... BLUE DIAMOND... HOOVER DAM... LAUGHLIN... PRIMM... SEARCHLIGHT... CAL-NEV-ARI

Affected Counties or parts of: Inyo, San Bernardino

Sent: 2011-08-24T03:36:46-07:00

Original Sender: KVEF@nwws.oes.ca.gov

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV

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