HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO CLIMB TO POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS LEVELS TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THESE CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES THIS WEEKEND IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. AZZ001>003-036-CAZ522>527-NVZ016-017-020>022-072300- /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 213 AM PDT FRI JUN 7 2013 /213 AM MST FRI JUN 7 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 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 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. && $$ MORGAN
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 228 AM MST FRI JUN 7 2013 AZZ020>023-025>028-CAZ031>033-072315- /O.CON.KPSR.EH.W.0002.130607T1700Z-130608T0300Z/ LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA-RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS- IMPERIAL COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLYTHE...CHIRIACO SUMMIT...
DESERT CENTER...BRAWLEY...CALEXICO...EL CENTRO 228 AM MST FRI JUN 7 2013 /228 AM PDT FRI JUN 7 2013/ ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MST /10 AM PDT/ THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST /8 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING... AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MST /10 AM PDT/ THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST /8 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA AND FAR SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA INCLUDING PHOENIX...YUMA...AND EL CENTRO. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS REACHING 110 TO 115. * IMPACTS...DAYS WITH EXCEEDINGLY HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE MORE LIKELY TO CAUSE HEAT RELATED ILLNESS...INCLUDING DEATH...THAN AN AVERAGE SUMMER DAY. THOSE WORKING OR PLAYING OUTDOORS AND THOSE WITHOUT AIR CONDITIONING ARE MOST VULNERABLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. WHEN OUTDOORS...DRINK PLENTY OF WATER...WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING AND A WIDE-BRIMMED HAT. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. KEEP PETS INDOORS AND CHECK ON NEIGHBORS WHO DO NOT HAVE AIR CONDITIONING OR ARE RELUCTANT TO USE IT. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/PHOENIX
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