Weather Alerts for Fresno CountyIssued by the National Weather Service |
 HEAT ADVISORY |
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| FRESNO COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: West Side Mountains north of 198 - 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 - West Side Mountains South of 198 - 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 - Mariposa-Madera Lower Sierra - Fresno-Tulare Foothills - Fresno-Tulare Lower Sierra - South End Sierra Foothills - South End of the Lower Sierra |
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| Effective: Mon, 10/5 10:15am | Updated: Tue, 10/6 2:59pm | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Tue, 10/6 5:00pm | Severity: Moderate | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* WHAT...High temperatures up to 102 degrees expected. Overnight lows between 70 and 75 degrees expected in the Sierra Foothills where the thermal belt is strongest * WHERE...San Joaquin Valley, Sierra Nevada foothills, and Coastal West Hills. * WHEN...Until 10 PM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Moderate to major risk of heat-related illnesses for much of the population, especially those without effective cooling or hydration. Information: Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. |
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