[californiadisasters] [EDIS] Excessive Heat Warning - E. CA Deserts

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING BELOW 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. * EXPECTED TEMPERATURES: ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE SLIGHTLY LOWER TODAY...READINGS ARE STILL EXPECTED TO BE 108 TO 110 IN LAS VEGAS...LAKE MEAD AND LAUGHLIN 113 TO 116...DEATH VALLEY 118 TO 120...BARSTOW AND TWENTYNINE PALMS 108 TO 110...LAKE HAVASU CITY AROUND 115 AND KINGMAN 102 TO 104.  * GREATEST IMPACTS: THE HOTTEST TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR WITHIN THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AND DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK BUT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO REACH DANGEROUS LEVELS ACROSS MUCH OF THE MOJAVE DESERT THAT WILL STRESS THE BODY IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 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:
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: 2011-08-26T06:00:55-07:00

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

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV

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