AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CHIRIACO SUMMIT...DESERT CENTER...BLYTHE...BRAWLEY...CALEXICO...EL CENTRO * TEMPERATURE: HIGH TEMPERATURES FOR SATURDAY OF 118 AT BLYTHE... 117 AT YUMA... AND 115 AT IMPERIAL. HIGH TEMPERATURES FOR SUNDAY OF 111 AT BLYTHE...106 AT YUMA...AND 108 AT IMPERIAL. HEAT INDEX VALUES SUNDAY WILL PEAK NEAR 110 TO 112. LOWS SUNDAY MORNING 88 AT BLYTHE...89 AT YUMA...AND 84 AT IMPERIAL. * IMPACTS: EVEN MODEST OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IN THESE EXTREME TEMPERATURES CAN CAUSE DETRIMENTAL HEALTH EFFECTS. 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 9 1 1. &&
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. 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: 2011-06-30T14:41:54-07:00
Original Sender: KPSR@nwws.oes.ca.gov
From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
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