| Subject |
Special Weather Statement
|
| Type |
Hazardous Short Term Forecasts |
| Expires |
8/28/2008 5:15:00 PM |
| Updated |
8/27/2008 4:47:04 PM |
| First Received |
8/26/2008 6:12:06 PM |
| Severity |
Statement |
| Counties |
North Coast Interior (California), Upper Trinity River (California), Mendocino Interior (California) |
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
440 PM PDT WED AUG 27 2008
CAZ003-004-076-290015-
NORTH COAST INTERIOR-UPPER TRINITY RIVER-MENDOCINO INTERIOR-
440 PM PDT WED AUG 27 2008
...HOT WEATHER WILL CONTINUE ACROSS INLAND AREAS AGAIN THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY...
A STRONG AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE UNUSUALLY
WARM TEMPERATURES FOR LATE AUGUST FOR INLAND AREAS OF NORTHWEST
CALIFORNIA BOTH THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES IN
LOWER ELEVATION VALLEYS WILL RANGE FROM 100 TO 107 DEGREES
THURSDAY...WITH READINGS A COUPLE OF DEGREES COOLER ON FRIDAY.
THE WEATHER PATTERN RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HOT WEATHER WILL BREAK
DOWN OVER THE WEEKEND...WITH AFTERNOON HIGHS ON SATURDAY BETWEEN
10 AND 15 DEGREES COOLER. READINGS WILL FALL ANOTHER 5 TO 10
DEGREES ON SUNDAY FOR INLAND AREAS...WHICH WILL BRING HIGHS TO
OR JUST BELOW NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR.
STAY INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE DURING THE WARMEST PART OF THE
DAY. IF YOU HAVE TO WORK OUTDOORS...DRINK PLENTY OF WATER...WEAR
LIGHT COLORED CLOTHING AND TAKE FREQUENT BREAKS FROM THE SUN. DO
NOT LEAVE PETS OR CHILDREN INSIDE CLOSED VEHICLES. ALTHOUGH
EXCESSIVE HEAT CAN AFFECT ANYONE...CHILDREN...THE
ELDERLY...PEOPLE WITH MEDICAL CONDITIONS...AND THOSE ENGAGED IN
STRENUOUS OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE THOSE MOST IMPACTED BY THE
HOT WEATHER.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER
UPDATES ON THIS HEAT WAVE.
$$
MAB |
