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Boundary County Sheriff's Office
Wednesday June 23rd, 2021 :: 02:05 p.m. PDT

Community

Excessive Heat Watch until 07:00PM Thursday

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions Saturday through at least Thursday. Highs in the upper 90s Saturday and triple digits Sunday through Thursday.

* WHERE...Eastport, St Maries, Sandpoint, Wallace, Osburn, Nezperce, Craigmont, Bonners Ferry, Kamiah, Kellogg, Rathdrum, Pinehurst, Mullan, Winchester, and Priest River.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Thursday, July 01.

* IMPACTS...Several days of triple digit heat and unusually warm overnight temperatures will make it difficult to control the build up of heat in homes without air conditioning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This will likely be an historic heat wave. Chances are good that many long standing records will be broken during this upcoming heat wave.

* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHERN PANHANDLE ... CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS ... LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES

Instructions:

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Be prepared to drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air- conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Address/Location
Boundary County Sheriff's Office
6438 Kootenai St
Bonners Ferry, ID 83805

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 208-267-3151

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant 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 Watch

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