Wednesday, June 5, 2013

[californiadisasters] Excessive Heat Watch - Mojave Desert (6/04/13-PM) 



HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO CLIMB TO POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS  LEVELS FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THESE  CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES THIS WEEKEND IF  PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.    AZZ001>003-036-CAZ522>527-NVZ016-017-020>022-051400-  /O.CON.KVEF.EH.A.0001.130607T1900Z-130610T0300Z/  NORTHWEST PLATEAU-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  917 PM PDT TUE JUN 4 2013 /917 PM MST TUE JUN 4 2013/    ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON  THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING BELOW 4000 FEET...    AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH BELOW 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM  FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN  NEVADA...SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...AND NORTHWEST ARIZONA.    * EXPECTED TEMPERATURES: HIGHS RANGING FROM 105 TO 110 FOR MUCH OF    THE MOJAVE DESERT REGION...INCLUDING THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY...110 TO    114 ALONG THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AND FROM 119 TO 123 DEGREES    AT FURNACE CREEK IN DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK.    * GREATEST IMPACTS: AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH MEANS THAT A    PROLONGED PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. PEOPLE    MOST PRONE TO HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES ARE YOUNG CHILDREN...    THE ELDERLY...THOSE WITH HEALTH CONDITIONS AND ANYONE    WITHOUT EASY ACCESS TO AIR CONDITIONING...INCLUDING THOSE    PARTICIPATING IN OUTDOOR RECREATION.    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...    DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT  OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.
Source: NWS Las Vegas


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