AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PDT/ THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PDT/ TO 8 PM PDT/ THURSDAY. * AFFECTED AREA: SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ..CHIRIACO SUMMIT... DESERT CENTER... BLYTHE... BRAWLEY... CALEXICO... EL CENTRO. * TEMPERATURE: HIGH TEMPERATURES OF 112 TO 115 DEGREES ON THE LOWER DESERTS TODAY AND THURSDAY. THE FORECAST HIGH TEMPERATURE AT YUMA IS 113 DEGREES BOTH DAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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:
* IMPACTS: THIS IS THE FIRST EXCESSIVE HEAT EPISODE OF THE SUMMER. TAKE THE NECESSARY PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS TO PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST THE DANGERS OF EXCESSIVE HEAT. 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. IF YOU WEAR A WIDE-BRIMMED HAT...YOUR HEAD AND BODY WILL BE MUCH COOLER.
Area: LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA-RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS-IMPERIAL COUNTY-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... BLYTHE... CHIRIACO SUMMIT... DESERT CENTER... BRAWLEY... CALEXICO... EL CENTRO
Affected Counties or parts of: Riverside, Imperial
Sent: 2011-06-22T03:32:19-07:00
Original Sender: KPSR@nwws.oes.ca.gov
From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
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