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Wednesday, August 8, 2012

National Weather Service issues another day of warnings re:high temperatures

...HOT WEATHER FOR INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INTO NEXT WEEK...

STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DURING THE
NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AND WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS
WILL RESULT IN A PROLONGED PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES FOR THE
REGION POTENTIALLY LASTING INTO NEXT WEEK.

TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO RISE GRADUALLY THROUGH THE REMAINDER
OF THE WEEK. CURRENT PROJECTIONS INDICATE THE HOTTEST DAYS WILL BE
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WHEN HIGHS IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY ARE EXPECTED
TO RANGE FROM 105 TO 110 WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE MOUNTAINS IN THE
80S AND 90S. OVERNIGHT MINIMUM TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO BE WARM WITH
VALLEY READINGS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S WITH MAINLY 50S AND
60S IN THE MOUNTAINS. WARMER FOOTHILL LOCALES MAY SEE SEVERAL DAYS
WITH OVERNIGHT MINIMUMS ONLY IN THE 70S.

HOT WEATHER SAFETY TIPS...

1. DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.
2. AVOID STRENUOUS ACTIVITY DURING THE HOTTEST PART OF THE DAY.
3. NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS UNATTENDED IN A VEHICLE.
4. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LIGHT COLORED CLOTHING.