...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT /8 PM
MST/ THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...DANGEROUSLY HOT CONDITIONS FOR EARLY JUNE WITH NEAR-
RECORD TEMPERATURES EXPECTED. HIGH TEMPERATURES 110 TO 115
DEGREES FOR LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, BULLHEAD CITY,
NEEDLES AND LAKE HAVASU CITY. HIGH TEMPERATURES 115-120 DEGREES
FOR DEATH VALLEY.

* WHERE...IN NEVADA, LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA. IN
CALIFORNIA, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY
AND DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK. IN ARIZONA, LAKE MEAD NATIONAL
RECREATION AREA AND LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE.

* WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME HEAT WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE
POTENTIAL FOR HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES, PARTICULARLY FOR THOSE
WORKING OR PARTICIPATING IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND PEOPLE WITH
CHRONIC AILMENTS ARE USUALLY THE FIRST TO SUFFER FROM THE
HEAT. HEAT EXHAUSTION, CRAMPS...OR IN EXTREME CASES...HEAT
STROKE, CAN RESULT FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THESE
CONDITIONS. FRIENDS, RELATIVES, OR NEIGHBORS SHOULD CHECK ON
PEOPLE WHO MAY BE AT RISK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS, STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM, STAY OUT
OF THE SUN, AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. YOUNG
CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN VEHICLES
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

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 LIGHTWEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN
POSSIBLE. 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.

&&

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 101, 102, 229, 461, 463, 465, AND 466...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN ARIZONA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 101 AND 102.
IN NEVADA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 461, 463, 465, AND 466. IN
CALIFORNIA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 229.

* TIMING...LATE FRIDAY MORNING INTO FRIDAY EVENING.

* WIND...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING 35 TO 45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

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