Weather Alerts for Fresno CountyIssued by the National Weather Service |
 EXTREME HEAT WATCH |
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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 - Kern River Valley |
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| Effective: Mon, 8/18 11:23am | Updated: Mon, 8/18 12:21pm | Urgency: Future |
| Expires: Mon, 8/18 8:00pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures up to 106 degrees possible. Warm overnight lows around 75 to 80 degrees in the urban areas from Friday until Sunday morning. * WHERE...A portion of central California. * WHEN...From Friday morning through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Information: 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. |
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