[californiadisasters] Excessive Heat Warnings - Mojave Desert (6/08/13-AM)

HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN AT POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS LEVELS  THROUGH SUNDAY. THESE CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO HEAT RELATED  ILLNESSES IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.    AZZ001>003-036-CAZ522>527-NVZ016-017-020>022-082230-  /O.CON.KVEF.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130610T0300Z/  DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-
EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN-CADIZ BASIN-
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-  FURNACE CREEK...SHOSHONE...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN...
BAKER...MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY...TWENTYNINE PALMS...
VIDAL JUNCTION...NEEDLES...CAL  240 AM PDT SAT JUN 8 2013 /240 AM MST SAT JUN 8 2013/    ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT /8 PM  MST/ SUNDAY BELOW 4000 FEET...    AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS BELOW 4000  FEET IN THE MOJAVE DESERT UNTIL 8 PM SUNDAY.    * EXPECTED TEMPERATURES: HIGHS RANGING FROM 108 TO 114 FOR MUCH OF    THE MOJAVE DESERT REGION...INCLUDING THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY...112 TO    116 ALONG THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AND FROM 120 TO 125 DEGREES    AT FURNACE CREEK IN DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK.    * GREATEST IMPACTS: CHILDREN...THE ELDERLY...AND PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC    AILMENTS ARE USUALLY THE FIRST TO SUFFER FROM THE HEAT. 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 LATE  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.    &&    $$    MORGAN

Source: NWS Las Vegas

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