Heat Advisory in effect from 1 PM Wednesday to 1 AM PDT Thursday ![](/static/Citizen-24_02_1/img/public/msg_expiration.png)
...VERY HOT TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY... .A STOUT UPPER RIDGE BUILDING WESTWARD FROM THE GREAT BASIN WILL BRING VERY HOT CONDITIONS TO THE INTERIOR VALLEYS OF NW CALIFORNIA. A MONSOONAL MOISTURE FLOW FROM THE SOUTH WILL ALSO BRING SOME LOW LEVEL MOISTURE TO THE REGION. THIS WILL CAUSE THE OVERNIGHT LOWS TO NOT DROP BELOW ABOUT THE MID 60S. WITH HIGH OVERNIGHT LOWS AND DAYTIME HIGHS NEAR 110...A HEAT ADVISORY WAS DETERMINED APPROPRIATE. TEMPERATURE WILL FALL SLIGHTLY BY FRIDAY. ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM PDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM PDT THURSDAY.
* LOCATIONS: INTERIOR VALLEYS OF MENDOCINO COUNTY...INCLUDING UKIAH...LAYTONVILLE...AND POTTER VALLEY.
* TIMING: TEMPERATURES WILL RISE RAPIDLY ON WEDNESDAY PEAKING IN THE AFTERNOON HOURS. OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WARM ONLY TO RISE QUICKLY ONCE AGAIN ON THURSDAY.
* TEMPERATURES: HIGHS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 105 TO 110. OVERNIGHT LOW WILL ONLY DIP INTO THE UPPER 60S.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MENDOCINO INTERIOR
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 911.
Address/Location
Ukiah Police Department
300 Seminary Ave
Ukiah, CA 95482
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 707-463-6262
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP UKIAHPOLICE followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Heat Advisory