Excessive Heat Warning until 08:00PM Thursday
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures of 103 to 108 degrees.
* WHERE...The San Joaquin Valley and lower Sierra Nevada foothills.
* WHEN...From 11 AM Wednesday to 8 PM PDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LOS BANOS - DOS PALOS ... MERCED - MADERA - MENDOTA ... PLANADA - LE GRAND - SNELLING ... COALINGA - AVENAL ... WEST SIDE OF FRESNO AND KINGS COUNTIES ... CARUTHERS - SAN JOAQUIN - SELMA ... FRESNO-CLOVIS ... BUTTONWILLOW - LOST HILLS - I5 ... DELANO-WASCO-SHAFTER ... HANFORD - CORCORAN - LEMOORE ... VISALIA - PORTERVILLE - REEDLEY ... BUENA VISTA ... BAKERSFIELD ... SOUTHEAST SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY ... SOUTH END SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY ... MARIPOSA MADERA FOOTHILLS ... FRESNO-TULARE FOOTHILLS ... SOUTH END SIERRA FOOTHILLS
Instructions:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.
Address/Location
City of Tehachapi
220 W C St
Tehachapi, CA 93561
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 661-822-2222
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP TEHACHAPI followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant 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:
- Excessive Heat Warning