Severe Weather Watches and Warnings for Las Vegas Valley
Source: AccuWeather
Aug 15, 2008 - 9:14:10 AM
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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 335 AM PDT FRI AUG 15 2008
A STRONG AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PRODUCE HOT CONDITIONS OVER MUCH OF THE REGION TODAY WITH SOME AREAS APPROACHING RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES.
..EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT /11 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT /11 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. THIS WARNING REPLACES THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH.
A STRONG AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER THE REGION TODAY PRODUCING DANGEROUSLY HIGH TEMPERATURES OVER PARTS OF THE REGION. HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO BE AROUND 110 DEGREES IN THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY AND AROUND 112 DEGREES IN THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA...LAUGHLIN...NEEDLES...MESQUITE...LAKE HAVASU CITY...AND BULLHEAD CITY. DEATH VALLEY IS FORECAST TO REACH 123 DEGREES.
AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO REACH DANGEROUS LEVELS THAT WILL STRESS THE BODY IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. LIMIT OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES...DRINK LOTS OF WATER OR OTHER NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES...WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT...LIGHT COLORED CLOTHING AND IF POSSIBLE...SPEND MORE TIME IN AIR CONDITIONED OR WELL VENTILATED PLACES.
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