First Alert Weather Alert: Excessive heat remains through Friday
A First Alert Weather Alert is in place through Friday to draw attention to the increased potential of heat-related illnesses due to the excessive heat across Southern California's deserts.
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An Excessive Heat Warning took effect at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday for all of the Coachella Valley. While temperatures don't appear to encroach on records for the valley floor, this is the first big heat of the 2024 summer season.
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Take the signs and symptoms of heat-related illnesses seriously. Heat is the number one weather-related cause of death.
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Stronger winds will join the forecast Friday evening, with gusts 30-35 MPH possible, especially in the wind-prone communities. Temperatures will cool near 105° by Sunday before another warmup moves in.
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