Excessive Heat Warning - Santa Barbara County Mountains
Event: Excessive Heat Warning
Alert:
...DANGEROUS HEAT ACROSS INTERIOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN
CALIFORNIA TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY...
.STRONG HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT AND WEAK ONSHORE FLOW WILL BRING A
PERIOD OF VERY HOT WEATHER TO MUCH OF INTERIOR SOUTHWESTERN
CALIFORNIA THROUGH SUNDAY. A COOLING TREND IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN
ON MONDAY...WITH MORE SIGNIFICANT COOLING BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT
WEEK.
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT
SUNDAY...
* TEMPERATURE...MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES WILL REACH 100 TO 105
DEGREES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS IN THE LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA
COUNTY MOUNTAINS EACH AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY...WITH HEAT
INDEX READINGS AROUND 100. OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN
IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S IN THE WARMER LOCATIONS.
* IMPACTS...THE PROLONGED HEAT WAVE WILL BRING THE RISK OF HEAT
RELATED ILLNESS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THOSE AT HIGHEST RISK
INCLUDE CHILDREN...THE ELDERLY...AND PETS WITHOUT ADEQUATE
SHELTER.
Instructions: NEVER...EVER...LEAVE PEOPLE OR PETS IN ENCLOSED VEHICLES...EVEN FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. 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.
Target Area:
Los Angeles County Mountains excluding the Santa Monica Range
Santa Barbara County Mountains
Ventura County Mountains
Instructions:
1. Alter your pattern of outdoor exercise to take advantage of cooler times (early morning or late evening). If you can't change the time of your workout, scale it down by doing fewer minutes, walking instead of running, or decreasing your level of exertion.
2. Wear loose‐fitting clothing, preferably of a light color. Cotton clothing will keep you cooler than many synthetics.
3. Fill a spray bottle with water and keep it in the refrigerator for a quick refreshing spray to your face after being outdoors. Keep plastic bottles of water in the freezer; grab one when you're ready to go outside. As the ice melts, you'll have a supply of cold water with you.
4. Fans can help circulate air and make you feel cooler even in an air‐conditioned house.
5. Try storing lotions or cosmetic toners in the refrigerator to use on hot, overtired feet.
6. Combat dehydration by drinking plenty of water along with sports drinks or other sources of electrolytes.
7. Avoid caffeine and alcohol as these will promote dehydration.
8. Instead of hot foods, try lighter summer fare including frequent small meals or snacks containing cold fruit or low fat dairy products. As an added benefit, you won't have to cook next to a hot stove.
9. If you don't have air‐conditioning, arrange to spend at least parts of the day in a shopping mall, public library, movie theater, or other public space that is cool.
10. Finally, use common sense. If the heat is intolerable, stay indoors when you can and avoid activities in direct sunlight or on hot asphalt surfaces. Pay special attention to the elderly, infants, and anyone with a chronic illness, as they may dehydrate easily and be more susceptible to heat‐related illnesses. Don't forget that pets also need protection from dehydration and heat‐related illnesses too.
Address/Location
ReadySBC Alerts
, CA
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-681-5526
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Excessive Heat Warning