ヨセミテ＋カリフォルニアセントラルバレーでは今週、高温＋日射の警報が出ています。
帽子やサングラス、日焼け止めの準備と長時間高温＋日射の場所にいることをさけること。
水分を沢山とり、アルコールやカフェインの飲料をさけること。
など、対策することで日射病や熱中症をふせぐことができます。
どうぞ、気をつけてお出かけください。
Special Weather Statement
WEST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-EAST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY- SOUTHWESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY- SOUTHEASTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY- MARIPOSA MADERA AND FRESNO COUNTY FOOTHILLS- TULARE COUNTY FOOTHILLS- KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS- SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON- TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-INDIAN WELLS VALLEY- SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT- 308 PM PDT MON JUL 2 2007
…HOT TEMPERATURES EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA THIS WEEK…
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL STRENGTHEN OVER THE WESTERN UNITED STATES THIS WEEK. THIS WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT WARMING TREND TO CENTRAL CALIFORNIA BEGINNING TUESDAY. TEMPERATURES IN THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AND SOME FOOTHILL LOCATIONS WILL REACH THE CENTURY MARK ON TUESDAY. TEMPERATURES OF 104 TO 112 DEGREES ARE EXPECTED FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY AND THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.
THE MOUNTAINS WILL ALSO EXPERIENCE THE HOT CONDITIONS WITH TEMPERATURES CLIMBING INTO THE 90S AT 5000 FEET… AND INTO THE 80S AT 8000 FEET. THE WARMEST LOCATIONS AT OR BELOW 5000 FEET COULD SEE HIGHS IN THE 100 TO 105 DEGREE RANGE WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
THE KERN COUNTY DESERT AREAS WILL REACH TEMPERATURES OF 100 TO 111 DEGREES TUESDAY…THEN BE IN THE 105 TO 115 DEGREE RANGE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
WITH THE INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY THIS WEEK…PEOPLE WILL NEED TO EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. TEMPERATURES WILL BE WELL ABOVE NORMAL ACROSS THE REGION…WITH NEAR RECORD TEMPERATURES FORECAST IN SOME LOCATIONS…IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER SOME HEAT RELATED SAFETY TIPS.
DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS…AVOID ALCOHOLIC AND CAFFEINATED BEVERAGES.
STAY OUT OF THE SUN…OR REMAIN INDOORS IN A COOL WELL VENTILATED ROOM…ESPECIALLY ONE WITH AIR CONDITIONING IF AVAILABLE.
USE WET CLOTHS OR ICE PACKS ON THE FACE…WRISTS OR NECK FOR A QUICK COOL- DOWN.
TAKE IT EASY. AVOID DOING STRENUOUS TASKS DURING THE WARMEST TIME OF THE DAY.
REMEMBER YOUR PETS…THEY NEED FRESH DRINKING WATER AND NEED TO BE PROTECTED FROM THE HEAT AS WELL.
CHECK ON RELATIVES OR ELDERLY NEIGHBORS DURING PERIODS OF HEAT.