Excessive Heat Watch starts Friday
A strong ridge of high pressure will bring temperatures 5-10 degrees above average to the deserts and inland areas of Southern California this weekend.
Day time highs in the Coachella Valley could reach 113-117 while overnight lows may not dip below the upper 80’s.
An excessive heat watch has been issued for Friday at 10 am through Sunday at 8 pm.
Avoid strenuous outdoor activity if possible. If you have to be outside drink plenty of non-alcoholic, non-caffeinated fluids. Wear lightweight loose-fitting clothing. Wear a hat to shield yourself from the sun and use sun screen to reduce possible sunburn. Take advantage of air conditioning and shade if possible. Never leave children or pets in enclosed vehicles, even briefly.
The full text warning from the National Weather Service have been copied below.
Excessive Heat Watch
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
353 AM PDT WED AUG 12 2015
…HOT WEATHER FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY FOR THE LOWER DESERTS AND
INLAND EMPIRE…
.HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE DESERT SOUTHWEST WILL GRADUALLY
STRENGTHEN THROUGH THIS WEEKEND AS IT MOVES WEST OVER SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL INCREASE THROUGH THIS WEEKEND
AND REACH UP TO 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
GRADUAL COOLING IS LIKELY FOR NEXT WEEK BRINGING SOME RELIEF TO
THE HEAT.
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
COACHELLA VALLEY-SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS-
SAN GORGONIO PASS NEAR BANNING-
353 AM PDT WED AUG 12 2015
…EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING…
* TEMPERATURE…HOTTEST WEATHER SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WITH HIGH
TEMPERATURES 112 T0 117 DEGREES IN THE LOWER DESERTS AND 105 TO
110 IN THE INLAND EMPIRE.
* IMPACTS…RISK OF HEAT RELATED ILLNESS. THOSE AT HIGHEST RISK
INCLUDE CHILDREN…THE ELDERLY…AND PETS WITHOUT ADEQUATE SHELTER.
* OUTLOOK…GRADUALLY COOLER TEMPERATURES NEXT WEEK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
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.
