[californiadisasters] Excessive Heat Warning - Mojave Desert (6/06/13/AM)

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  211 AM PDT THU JUN 6 2013 /211 AM MST THU JUN 6 2013/    ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT /NOON  MST/ TODAY TO 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ SUNDAY BELOW 4000 FEET...    AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING BELOW 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM  NOON PDT /NOON MST/ TODAY TO 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ SUNDAY FOR PORTIONS  OF SOUTHERN NEVADA... SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND NORTHWEST ARIZONA.    * EXPECTED TEMPERATURES: HIGHS RANGING FROM 106 TO 112 FOR MUCH OF    THE MOJAVE DESERT REGION...INCLUDING THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY...110    TO 114 ALONG THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AND FROM 118 TO 123    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 OR 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.

Source: NWS Las Vegas

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