Heat Advisory until 10:00PM Tuesday
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions during the day for the valleys. Highs will be in the 90s. Overnight lows will be in 50s to low 60s.
* WHERE...Bonners Ferry, Metaline Falls, Athol, Sandpoint, Pinehurst, Newport, Clark Fork, Osburn, Ione, Republic, Boulder Creek Road, Fruitland, Colville, Deer Park, Schweitzer Mountain Road, Wallace, Northport, Priest River, Kettle Falls, Mullan, Orin-Rice Road, Tiger, Metaline, Fernwood, Inchelium, Highway 20 Wauconda Summit, Chesaw Road, Eastport, Dobson Pass, Sherman Pass, Fourth Of July Pass, Chewelah, Wauconda, Lookout Pass, Flowery Trail Road, Kellogg, Springdale-Hunters Road, and St. Maries.
* WHEN...From noon Sunday to 10 PM PDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHERN PANHANDLE ... CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS ... NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS ... OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS
Instructions:
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 when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. 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 9 1 1. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.
Address/Location
Boundary County Sheriff's Office
6438 Kootenai St
Bonners Ferry, ID 83805
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 208-267-3151
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP BOUNDARYCO followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible 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