...EXTENDED PERIOD OF EXCESSIVE HEAT FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY... .DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION RESULTING FROM A STRONG AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE WESTERN UNITED STATES FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY. AZZ001>003-036-CAZ519>527-NVZ014>022-262215- /O.UPG.KVEF.EH.A.0002.130628T1800Z-130702T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.EH.W.0002.130628T1800Z-130702T0300Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU-LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-NORTHWEST DESERTS- LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- OWENS VALLEY-WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY- DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT- EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN-CADIZ BASIN- SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY- ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY-LINCOLN COUNTY- NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY- SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON-LAS VEGAS VALLEY- SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY- INCLUDING...COLORADO CITY... PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT...TUWEEP...MT TRUMBULL... LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK...KINGMAN...GOLDEN VALLEY... DOLAN SPRINGS...VALENTINE...WIKIEUP...YUCCA...BULLHEAD CITY... MOHAVE VALLEY...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL...BISHOP... INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...OLANCHA...FURNACE CREEK...SHOSHONE... BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS... MITCHELL CAVERNS...MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY... TWENTYNINE PALMS...VIDAL JUNCTION...NEEDLES...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD... SILVER PEAK...DYER...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...HIKO...ALAMO... RACHEL...MESQUITE...OVERTON...MOAPA...PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS... DESERT ROCK...AMARGOSA VALLEY...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON... RED ROCK...LAS VEGAS...NORTH LAS VEGAS...HENDERSON...BOULDER CITY... SUMMERLIN...NELLIS...MOUNTAINS EDGE...SEVEN HILLS...BLUE DIAMOND... HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN...PRIMM...SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI 331 AM PDT WED JUN 26 2013 /331 AM MST WED JUN 26 2013/ ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT /11 AM MST/ FRIDAY TO 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEVADA...SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND NORTHWEST ARIZONA FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6000 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT /11 AM MST/ FRIDAY TO 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ MONDAY. THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EXPECTED HIGH TEMPERATURES: LAS VEGAS (MCCARRAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT) 114 TO 117...MESQUITE AND THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY 118 TO 125...PAHRUMP 111 TO 114...BARSTOW 114 TO 118...MORONGO BASIN 110 TO 115...KINGMAN 108 TO 112...BISHOP 106 TO 108...CALIENTE 105 TO 108...AND DEATH VALLEY 126 TO 129. * TIMING: AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF EXCESSIVELY HOT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY. LITTLE RELIEF IS EXPECTED AT NIGHT...ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS SUCH AS THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY WHERE LOW TEMPERATURES NEAR THE STRIP AND DOWNTOWN MAY NOT DROP BELOW 90 DEGREES. * GREATEST IMPACTS: CHILDREN...THE ELDERLY...AND PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC AILMENTS ARE THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS. HEAT EXHAUSTION...CRAMPS...OR IN EXTREME CASES HEAT STROKE CAN RESULT FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THESE CONDITIONS. FRIENDS... RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS SHOULD CHECK ON PEOPLE WHO MAY BE AT RISK. 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. 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. 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. && $$ BP
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 311 AM MST WED JUN 26 2013 .DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND. AZZ020>028-CAZ030>033-262315- /O.UPG.KPSR.EH.A.0003.130628T1700Z-130701T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPSR.EH.W.0004.130628T1700Z-130701T0300Z/ LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-WEST CENTRAL DESERTS- NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-GREATER PHOENIX AREA- SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS- YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST DESERTS- SOUTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY- NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY- JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA- RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS-IMPERIAL COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EHRENBERG...PARKER...QUARTZSITE... SALOME...BUCKEYE...NEW RIVER...WICKENBURG...MESA...PHOENIX... GLOBE...MIAMI...SAN CARLOS...SUPERIOR...TOP-OF-THE-WORLD... FORTUNA FOOTHILLS...YUMA...TACNA...WELLTON...GILA BEND... APACHE JUNCTION...CASA GRANDE...FLORENCE... COTTONWOOD VISITOR CENTER...BLYTHE...CHIRIACO SUMMIT... DESERT CENTER...BRAWLEY...CALEXICO...EL CENTRO 311 AM MST WED JUN 26 2013 /311 AM PDT WED JUN 26 2013/ ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MST /10 AM PDT/ FRIDAY TO 8 PM MST /8 PM PDT/ SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MST /10 AM PDT/ FRIDAY TO 8 PM MST /8 PM PDT/ SUNDAY. THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH ISSUED EARLIER HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A WARNING. * AFFECTED AREA...LOWER DESERTS OF ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...AS WELL AS HIGHER ELEVATIONS EAST OF PHOENIX... AND JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK. * TEMPERATURE...AFTERNOON HIGHS BETWEEN 115-120 ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE LOWER DESERTS...AND HIGHS BETWEEN 98-110 IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * IMPACTS...EXCEEDINGLY HIGH TEMPERATURES CAN CAUSE HEAT RELATED ILLNESS...INCLUDING DEATH...MORE EASILY THAN AN AVERAGE SUMMER DAY. THOSE WORKING OR PLAYING OUTDOORS...AND THOSE WITHOUT AIR CONDITIONING ARE MOST VULNERABLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLAN YOUR DAY AND MAKE PLANS TO STAY COOL. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF WORKING OR SPENDING TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE AND LIMIT STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNINGS OR EVENINGS. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. IF POSSIBLE WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHES...AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. WEAR A WIDE-BRIMMED HAT TO KEEP YOUR HEAD AND BODY COOL. 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 9 1 1. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/PHOENIX
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