Excessive Heat Warnings for Labor Day Weekend. Recreating may Feel Laborious!

Arnold, CA…Dangerously hot conditions with afternoon highs 100 to 110 for the Valley, 95 to 105 for the foothills, and 75 to 100 for the mountains. Overnight lows in the mid to upper 60s to around 80 for Valley and foothills. The full heat watch warning is below…

Excessive Heat Watch

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
334 AM PDT Thu Sep 3 2020

…Dangerous Heat Possible Over the Labor Day Weekend into Early
Next Week…

.Widespread triple digit record heat is possible Labor Day
weekend into early next week for the Central Valley, foothills,
and Delta due to strong high pressure over Northern California.
There is the potential for moderate to very high heat risk during
this time, which could impact the general population, especially
those spending an extended time outdoors. Any localized dense
smoke may impact these temperatures.

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/O.CON.KSTO.EH.A.0004.200905T1800Z-200909T0100Z/
Shasta Lake Area / Northern Shasta County-
Burney Basin / Eastern Shasta County-Northern Sacramento Valley-
Central Sacramento Valley-Southern Sacramento Valley-
Carquinez Strait and Delta-Northern San Joaquin Valley-
Mountains Southwestern Shasta County to Western Colusa County-
Northeast Foothills/Sacramento Valley-Motherlode-
Western Plumas County/Lassen Park-
West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada-
Including the cities of Shasta Dam, Burney, Redding, Red Bluff,
Chico, Oroville, Marysville/Yuba City, Sacramento,
Fairfield/Suisun, Stockton, Modesto, Alder Springs, Paradise,
Grass Valley, Jackson, Chester, Quincy, and Blue Canyon
334 AM PDT Thu Sep 3 2020

…EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON…

* WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions with afternoon highs 100 to
110 for the Valley, 95 to 105 for the foothills, and 75 to 100
for the mountains. Overnight lows in the mid to upper 60s to
around 80 for Valley and foothills.

* WHERE…Burney Basin / Eastern Shasta County, Western Plumas
County/Lassen Park and West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada
Counties.

* WHEN…From Saturday through Tuesday.

* IMPACTS…Heat related illnesses such as heat exhaustion and
heat stroke can occur due to prolonged exposure to hot
temperatures, even to the general population. People most
vulnerable include those who spend lots of time outdoors,
those without air conditioning, young children, the elderly
and those with chronic illness.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this
situation. Be prepared to 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. This is especially true during
warm or hot weather when car interiors can reach lethal
temperatures in a matter of minutes.

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