Arnold, CA…An Excessive Heat Warning starts this morning at 11am and continues until 8pm on Sunday for most of our area. The high county will provide some cooling as typically there is at least a 20 degree shift in temps from the Hwy 49 level. It will be breezy at times as well which will make our fire risk extreme.

Excessive Heat Warning

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
217 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

CAZ013-015>019-063-066-067-030000-
/O.CON.KSTO.EH.W.0003.240702T1800Z-240708T0300Z/
Shasta Lake Area / Northern 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-
Including the cities of Oroville, Shasta Dam, Stockton, Alder
Springs, Chico, Redding, Fairfield/Suisun, Paradise, Sacramento,
Modesto, Red Bluff, Jackson, Marysville/Yuba City, and Grass
Valley
217 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

…EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING
TO 8 PM PDT SUNDAY…

* WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures from 105
to 118. Limited overnight relief with low temperatures in the
upper 60s to mid 80s. Widespread Major to Extreme HeatRisktRisk
will result.

* WHERE…Carquinez Strait and Delta, Central Sacramento Valley,
Motherlode, Mountains Southwestern Shasta County to Western Colusa
County, Northeast Foothills/Sacramento Valley, Northern Sacramento
Valley, Northern San Joaquin Valley, Shasta Lake Area / Northern
Shasta County, and Southern Sacramento Valley.

* WHEN…From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM PDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS…Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat events.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Heat could significantly impact outdoor
holiday activities. Area waterways will continue to run cold and
fast, creating dangerous conditions for those seeking relief in
rivers and lakes.

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.

Stay cool, stay hydrated, stay informed.

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

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