Special Weather Statement issued May 28 at 12:06PM PDTby NWS

NOAA-NWS-ALER-S-CA1253A9132888.SpecialWeatherStatement.1253A92304B0CA.PSRSPSPSR.247c54599029f98997c40a4c2ce7be61w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov2015-05-28T12:06:00-07:00ActualAlertPublicAlert forImperial County; Lower Colorado River Valley CA; Riverside County, Eastern Deserts (California)Issued by the National Weather ServiceMetSpecial WeatherStatementExpectedMinorObservedSAME2015-0--28T12:06:00-07:002015-05-29T16:00:00-07:00NWS Phoenix (Central Arizona and CaliforniaDesert)Special Weather Statement issued May 28 at 12:06PM PDT by NWS Phoenix...HOTWEATHER ACROSS THE REGION THIS WEEKEND...

AFTER SEVERAL UNSEASONABLY COOL WEEKENDS...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD

OVER THE REGION THIS WEEKEND LEADING TO AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF HOT

WEATHER. AFTERNOON HIGHS ABOVE 100 DEGREES WILL BE COMMON WITH MANY

LOCATIONS PEAKING NEAR 105 DEGREES YIELDING THE HOTTEST WEATHER OF

THE YEAR SO FAR.

WHILE NOT TERRIBLY UNUSUAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR...HEAT IS A SERIOUS

HEALTH THREAT AND EVEN SEASONED YEAR LONG RESIDENTS MAY BE AFFECTED.

TEMPERATURES THAT WILL OCCUR THIS WEEKEND ARE HISTORICALLY KNOWN TO

CAUSE SERIOUS HEAT RELATED INJURIES IF THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE

NOT TAKEN. SOME THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE MAKING PLANS THIS WEEKEND:

1) TRY AND LIMIT OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES TO THE EARLY MORNING OR EVENING

HOURS AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER WHEN WORKING OR PLAYING OUTSIDE.

2) CHECK THE BACKSEAT. NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS INSIDE A CAR FOR

ANY AMOUNT OF TIME.

3) IF YOU HAVE NOT RUN YOUR HOME AIR CONDITIONER YET THIS

YEAR...TEST IT NOW BEFORE THE HEAT SETS IN.

4) CHECK ON NEIGHBORS WHO MAY BE RELUCTANT TO USE AIR CONDITIONING

EARLY IN THE SUMMER SEASON.

STAY UP-TO-DATE ON THE LATEST FORECASTS BY LISTENING TO WEATHER RADIO

ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE BAND. MORE DETAILED INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE

FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX ON THE INTERNET AT

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