Excessive Heat Warning for San Gabriel Valley until 7:00 PM PDT, Tue., Sep 16, 2014
Issued by The National Weather Service Los Angeles, CA Mon, Sep 15, 2014, 4:51 AM PDT
EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT TUESDAY
The Arcadia Community Center and Library are designated as "Cooling Centers" during this heat wave.
* HEAT INDEX... HEAT INDEX VALUES BETWEEN 105 AND 110 DEGREES ARE EXPECTED DURING THE LATE MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING HOURS THROUGH TUESDAY. OVERNIGHT MINIMUM HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL BE MOSTLY IN THE 70S. HEAT INDEX VALUES REPRESENT HOW HOT IT REALLY FEELS WHEN RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS FACTORED IN WITH ACTUAL AIR TEMPERATURE.
* IMPACTS... THE COMBINATION OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY AND YOUTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NEVER... EVER... LEAVE PEOPLE OR PETS IN ENCLOSED VEHICLES... EVEN FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WITH THE WINDOWS CRACKED OPEN. 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.
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DANGEROUSLY HOT WEATHER EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY... .A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL MAINTAIN VERY HOT WEATHER AND NEAR RECORD TEMPERATURES THROUGH TUESDAY OVER MUCH OF THE AREA. HEAT INDEX VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE TO BETWEEN 100 AND 110 DEGREES DURING THE LATE MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING HOURS TODAY AND TUESDAY IN THE VALLEYS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES AND IN THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS.
HOT WEATHER IS ALSO EXPECTED EACH DAY IN LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE MOUNTAINS AND ACROSS THE ANTELOPE VALLEY... WITH HIGHS BETWEEN 98 AND 105 DEGREES. ACROSS THE COASTAL PLAIN... HIGHS WILL GENERALLY RANGE FROM THE 80S AT THE BEACHES TO THE 90S TO NEAR 100 DEGREES ACROSS INTERIOR SECTIONS.
Address/Location
Arcadia Police Department
250 W Huntington Dr
Arcadia, CA 91007
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 626-574-5150