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Weather Alerts for Yuma/Martinez Lake & Vicinity/Lower Colorado River ValleyIssued by the National Weather Service |
 EXTREME HEAT WARNING |
| YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE & VICINITY/LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY |
Areas Affected:
Parker Valley - Yuma - Imperial County Southwest - Salton Sea - Imperial County Southeast - Imperial County West - Imperial Valley - Palo Verde Valley - Chuckwalla Valley |
| Effective: Thu, 7/16 12:09am |
Updated: Thu, 7/16 4:23am |
Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Thu, 7/16 8:00pm |
Severity: Severe |
Certainty: Likely |
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Details:
* WHAT...Dangerously hot and humid conditions. Afternoon temperatures
106 to 114 degrees. Moderate to Major Heat Risk.
* WHERE...In Arizona, Parker Valley and Yuma. In California,
Chuckwalla Valley, Imperial County Southeast, Imperial County
Southwest, Imperial County West, Imperial Valley, Palo Verde
Valley, and Salton Sea.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM MST /8 PM PDT/ this evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat events. Overexposure can cause heat cramps and heat
exhaustion to develop and, without intervention, can lead to heat
stroke.
Information:
An Extreme Heat Warning means that a period of very hot temperatures,
even by local standards, will occur. Actions should be taken to
lessen the impact of the extreme heat.
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 lightweight 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 9 1 1. |
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North Valley Random Weather Facts |
HUMIDEX
Definition Humidex - Over the years, several measures have been proposed to relate various combinations of temperature and humidity into a single number to approximate what hot, humid weather feels like to the average person. Of these, humidex is the one most familiar to Canadians. Humidex was introduced into Canada in 1965. The index is a summer analogue of the wind chill factor in that it is an equivalent air temperature. Air of a given temperature and humidity is equated in comfort to air of a higher temperature that has a negligible moisture content. Comfort is quite subjective and largely dependent on the age and health of the individual. Weather conditions causing prickly heat in an infant may result in heat cramps in a teenager, heat exhaustion in a middle-aged and heat stroke in a senior. Humidex is also limited as an overall hot-weather comfort index because it does not consider other factors such as pressure, wind speed, precipitation, sunshine or pollen.
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