[californiadisasters] [EDIS] Potentially Dangerous Heat - LA Co. Deserts/Mnts.

A LARGE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHWEST UNITED STATES WILL CONTINUE TO BRING HOT TEMPERATURES TO THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT BRING INCREASING RELATIVELY  HUMIDITIES THROUGH THE WEEKEND. HEAT INDEX VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO CLIMB THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND COULD HIT CRITICAL LEVELS OVER THE VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY...ESPECIALLY ON  SATURDAY. IN ADDITION... OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURE WILL BE WARMER THAN NORMAL. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...  THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS DELAYED AN  EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH FOR THE SAN FERNANDO AND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY. THIS WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * HEAT INDEX VALUES...HEAT INDEX VALUES MAY RISE TO AROUND 105 DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS SATURDAY AND REMAIN ABOVE 105 UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. * TIMING...SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...HEAT RELATED ILLNESS AND FATIGUE WILL BECOME MORE PREVALENT DURING PERIODS OF EXCESSIVE HEAT...ESPECIALLY FOR THE HOMELESS...ELDERLY...AND THOSE WHO WORK OR ARE ACTIVE OUTDOORS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... &&

Instruction:
AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF HOT  TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.

Area:  LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY-LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN GABRIEL VALLEY-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... WOODLAND HILLS... NORTHRIDGE... BURBANK... UNIVERSAL CITY... PASADENA... SAN GABRIEL... POMONA

Affected Counties or parts of: Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Los Angeles

Sent: 2011-08-26T03:32:25-07:00

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

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA

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