Watches, Warnings & Advisories



One product issued by NWS for: 2 Miles SSW Tulare CA

Excessive Heat Warning

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hanford CA
807 AM PDT Mon Jul 1 2024

CAZ300>322-324-332-334-336-338-012315-
/O.CON.KHNX.EH.W.0002.240702T1800Z-240709T1500Z/
West Side Mountains north of 198-Los Banos - Dos Palos-Merced -
Madera - Mendota-Planada - Le Grand - Snelling-Coalinga - Avenal-
West Side of Fresno and Kings Counties-Caruthers - San Joaquin -
Selma-Fresno-Clovis-West Side Mountains South of 198-Buttonwillow
- Lost Hills - I5-Delano-Wasco-Shafter-Hanford - Corcoran -
Lemoore-Visalia - Porterville - Reedley-Buena Vista-Bakersfield-
Southeast San Joaquin Valley-South End San Joaquin Valley-
Mariposa Madera Foothills-Mariposa-Madera Lower Sierra-Fresno-
Tulare Foothills-Fresno-Tulare Lower Sierra-South End Sierra
Foothills-South End of the Lower Sierra-Yosemite Valley-Kern
River Valley-Tehachapi-Frazier Mountain Communities-Mojave Desert
Slopes-
Including the cities of Sanger, Mariposa, Kingsburg, Lamont,
McKittrick, Oakhurst, Porterville, Fresno, Goshen, Mojave,
Auberry, Wasco, Coalinga, Lemoore Station, El Portal, Blackwells
Corner, Coarsegold, Tulare, Planada, San Luis Reservoir,
Buttonwillow, Yosemite Valley, Kernville, Selma, Hanford, Madera,
Kerman, Frazier Park, Shafter, Lemoore, Millerton Lake,
Richgrove, Bakersfield, Los Banos, Corcoran, Camp Nelson,
Parlier, Avenal, Visalia, Bass Lake, Lake Isabella, Le Grand,
Taft, Arvin, Merced, Lake Mcclure, Kettleman City, Tehachapi,
Atwater, Delano, Five Points, Lost Hills, North Fork, Fish Camp,
and Alpaugh
807 AM PDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TUESDAY TO 8
AM PDT TUESDAY, JULY 09...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with a 50 to 90% Probability of
  high temperatures 107F or hotter. There is a 50% Probability of
  minimum temperatures of 73F or warmer. HeatRisk will be Major or
  Level 3 of 4 initially, then become Extreme, Level 4 of 4 on the
  4th of July into the weekend.

* WHERE...A portion of central California.

* WHEN...From 11 AM Tuesday to 8 AM PDT Tuesday, July 09.

* IMPACTS...This level of rare, long-duration extreme heat with
  little to no overnight relief affects everyone, especially those
  without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Impacts likely in most health systems,
  heat-sensitive industries and infrastructure.

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.

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

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.

Stay cool, stay hydrated, stay informed.

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