[EDIS - Excessive heat warning remains in effect from 12 pm to 8 pm pdt wednesday... ... excessive heat warning remains in effect from 12 pm to

[EDIS] Excessive heat warning remains in effect from 12 pm to 8 pm pdt wednesday... ... excessive heat warning remains in effect from 12 pm to 8 pm pdt thursday

Excessive heat warning
COACHELLA VALLEY-SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 8 PM PDT THURSDAY. HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL RISE TO AROUND 120 DEGREES EACH AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.

Instruction:
AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS... STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM... STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. 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.

Area: COACHELLA VALLEY-SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS-

Affected Counties: San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, Kern, Orange, Imperial, Los Angeles

Sent: 2007-07-03T06:26:52-07:00