Excessive Heat Warning URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 235 AM PDT MON JUL 1 2013 ...HEAT WAVE GRIPPING THE GREAT BASIN... .HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING HOT WEATHER TO THE GREAT BASIN FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. RECORD BREAKING HEAT IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHERN...EASTERN...AND CENTRAL NEVADA. MANY VALLEY LOCATIONS WILL BE NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE 100 DEGREES THROUGH THE FIRST PART OF THIS WEEK. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT TUESDAY. * EXPECTED HIGH TEMPERATURE RANGE THROUGH TUESDAY WILL RANGE FROM THE MID 90S TO NEAR 100 DEGREES IN EASTERN NEVADA AND OTHER PLACES UP TO ABOUT 7000 FEET. VALLEYS IN NORTHERN NEVADA WILL BE IN THE 100 TO 105 DEGREE RANGE. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: WINNEMUCCA...MCDERMITT...PARADISE VALLEY... GOLCONDA SUMMIT...SILVER ZONE PASS...WEST WENDOVER...ELY... MCGILL...CONNORS PASS...GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK...AUSTIN... AUSTIN SUMMIT...EUREKA...DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT... BATTLE MOUNTAIN...EMIGRANT PASS...WELLS...PEQUOP SUMMIT... ELKO...SPRING CREEK...CARLIN * IMPACTS...CHILDREN...THE ELDERLY...PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC AILMENTS...AND THOSE WHO WORK OUTDOORS ARE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO HEAT-RELATED ILLNESSES. HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES RESULT FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THESE CONDITIONS. DO NOT LEAVE PETS... CHILDREN...AND THE ELDERLY IN VEHICLES. REMEMBER BEAT THE HEAT...CHECK THE BACK SEAT! PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN UNUSUALLY HOT TEMPERATURES ARE LIKELY. 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. HOT WEATHER WILL PLACE AN ADDITIONAL BURDEN ON PETS AND LIVESTOCK. BE SURE LIVESTOCK AND OUTDOOR PETS HAVE A SUFFICIENT WATER SUPPLY.
Posted on: Mon, 01 Jul 2013 13:51:06 +0000
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