Sacramento, CA…Excessive Heath Watch from Saturday through Tuesday! Extreme heat will significantly increase the potential for heat related illnesses, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities over the holiday weekend. Hottest days forecast to occur Sunday and Monday. There will be limited overnight relief from the heat, with lows in the upper 60s to mid 80s.

Excessive Heat Watch
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
200 AM PDT Tue Aug 30 2022

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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 Redding, Red Bluff, Chico, Oroville,
Marysville/Yuba City, Sacramento, Fairfield/Suisun, Stockton,
Modesto, Alder Springs, Paradise, Grass Valley, Jackson, Chester,
Quincy, and Blue Canyon
200 AM PDT Tue Aug 30 2022

…EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING…

* WHAT…An extended period of dangerously hot conditions with
record temperatures up to 115 possible.

* WHERE…Sacramento Valley, northern San Joaquin Valley, Delta,
and adjacent foothills and mountains.

* WHEN…From Saturday morning through Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS…Extreme heat will significantly increase the potential
for heat related illnesses, particularly for those working or
participating in outdoor activities over the holiday weekend.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Hottest days forecast to occur Sunday and
Monday. There will be limited overnight relief from the heat,
with lows in the upper 60s to mid 80s.

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.