Full Notification

* TIMING...Through Friday evening. Highest temperatures will occur during the late afternoon hours.

* TEMPERATURE...High temperatures will range from 103 to 108. Low temperatures in the lower 70s to low 80s.

* IMPACTS...The heat can cause heat stress during outdoor exertion or extended exposure.

* AFFECTED AREAS: EAST-CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY ... KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS ... SOUTHWESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY ... WEST-CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY ... TULARE COUNTY FOOTHILLS ... SOUTHEASTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY ... MARIPOSA, MADERA, AND FRESNO COUNTY FOOTHILLS

Instructions:

A Heat Advisory means that a period of hot temperatures is expected. The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. 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 9 1 1.