HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING HOT WEATHER TO INLAND AREAS
TODAY…
HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT OVER THE SOUTHWEST STATES WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN THE
NEXT FEW DAYS. SLOW COOLING THAT BEGAN SATURDAY WILL CONTINUE TO
SPREAD INLAND FROM THE COAST AND CONTINUE THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
HOWEVER…EVEN WITH MINOR COOLING…THE HOT HUMID WEATHER WILL
CONTINUE FOR INLAND AREAS TODAY.
EXPECTED HIGHEST DAYTIME APPARENT TEMPERATURES (HEAT INDEX VALUES)
FOR TODAY…
INLAND ORANGE COUNTY………85 TO 95.
COASTAL VALLEYS…………..80 TO 90.
INLAND VALLEYS……………90 TO 100.
MOUNTAINS BELOW 6000 FEET….80 TO 90.
MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET….70 TO 80.
UPPER DESERTS…………….90 TO 100.
LOWER DESERTS……………110 TO 115.
THE COMBINATION OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL MAINTAIN CONDITIONS
JUST BELOW EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING CRITERIA IN THE LOWER DESERTS
WITH HIGHEST DAYTIME APPARENT TEMPERATURES (HEAT INDEX VALUES) OF
110 TO 115 AND LOWEST NIGHTTIME VALUES OF 85 TO 90.
AVOID STRENUOUS OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IF POSSIBLE. IF YOU HAVE TO BE
OUTSIDE…DRINK PLENTY OF NON-ALCOHOLIC…NON-CAFFEINATED FLUIDS.
WEAR LIGHTWEIGHT LOOSE-FITTING CLOTHING. WEAR A HAT TO SHIELD
YOURSELF FROM THE SUN…AND USE SUN SCREEN TO REDUCE POSSIBLE
SUNBURN. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF AIR CONDITIONING AND SHADE IF POSSIBLE.
NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS IN ENCLOSED VEHICLES…EVEN BRIEFLY.
THIS WEATHER COULD BE DEADLY FOR UNPREPARED CAMPERS OR HIKERS.
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MARTIN
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