Heat Wave Across the Southwest

National Weather Service is forecasting very high temperatures Friday June 28th through Monday July 1st. This area includes Southern Nevada, Southeastern California, Northwestern Arizona resulting from a “massive area of high pressure”.

EXPECTED HIGH TEMPERATURES: LAS VEGAS (MCCARRAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT)…114 TO 117 MESQUITE AND THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY…118 TO 125 PAHRUMP… 111 TO 114 BARSTOW…114 TO 118 MORONGO BASIN…110 TO 115 KINGMAN…108 TO 112 BISHOP…106 TO 108 CALIENTE…105 TO 108 DEATH VALLEY…126 TO 129

Here are instructions for heat safety from the NWS:

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO REACH DANGEROUS LEVELS THAT WILL STRESS THE BODY IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE…RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. 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 911.

More info: https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=AZ124F06E0CE34.ExcessiveHeatWarning.124F0B57F4B0AZ.VEFNPWVEF.e89d8d64bf88a9d9ecd6ea907dc7be2f