Heat Advisory remains in effect for areas west of valley
The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for areas west of the valley through Sunday at 8 pm. This includes Riverside and San Bernardino County Valleys as well as the Inland Empire.
A ridge of high pressure parked over the west coast will continue to bring extremely warm and dry conditions through the weekend.
The full text from the National Weather Service is copied below:
Heat Advisory
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA758 PM PDT SAT OCT 4 2014…VERY HOT AND DRY WEATHER THROUGH SUNDAY….A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE WEST COAST WILL CONTINUEVERY HOT WEATHER AND LOW HUMIDITY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. VALLEY ANDFOOTHILL TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR 100 DEGREES AGAIN ON SUNDAYWHERE A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT. IT WILL BE COOLER ALONG THECOAST SO THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED FOR THOSE AREAS.CAZ048-050-057-051100-/O.CON.KSGX.HT.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-141006T0300Z/SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-758 PM PDT SAT OCT 4 2014…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SUNDAY…A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SUNDAY.* HIGH TEMPERATURES…96 TO 101.* TIMING…SUNDAY.* IMPACTS…CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF HOT WEATHER WILL INCREASE HEAT STRESS ON ANIMALS AND HUMANS…MAKING IT HARD FOR THE BODY TO KEEP COOL. WITHOUT PRECAUTIONS EVEN HEALTHY ADULTS COULD EXPERIENCE HEAT STRESS AND ILLNESS.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF SPENDING TIME OUTSIDE. IF POSSIBLE…RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOWTHE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEARLIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINKPLENTY OF WATER.&&$$JAD
