We're not elderly, but you may want to check up on us to make sure we survive our first Las Vegas heat wave!
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM MONDAY AND TUESDAY. THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED.
A STRONG AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE SOUTHWEST STATES AND PRODUCE TEMPERATURES AROUND 15 DEGREES OR MORE ABOVE NORMAL. HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE AROUND 107 MONDAY AND 105 TUESDAY IN LAS VEGAS. BARSTOW AND TWENTYNINE PALMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN 108 AND 110 MONDAY AND BETWEEN 105 AND 108 TUESDAY. THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA...LAUGHLIN...NEEDLES AND LAKE HAVASU CITY WILL SEE TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 110 AND 115 MONDAY AND BETWEEN 108 AND 113 TUESDAY. DEATH VALLEY WILL REACH UP TO 118 MONDAY AND 116 TUESDAY.
ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES THIS HIGH ARE COMMON LATER IN THE SUMMER MONTHS...IT WILL SEEM WARMER NOW AS RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS ARE NOT YET ACCLIMATED TO THESE TEMPERATURES. THIS WILL BE THE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF TRIPLE DIGIT HIGH TEMPERATURES FOR MANY LOCATIONS.
AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO REACH DANGEROUS LEVELS THAT WILL STRESS THE BODY IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. HEAT-RELATED ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. REMEMBER TO DRINK PLENTY OF WATER...STAY OUT OF THE SUNSHINE AND IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM IF POSSIBLE AND CHECK UP ON ELDERLY RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.
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And it's only May! I wonder what it'll be like in August...
Keep cool! I recommend Popsicles.
Growing up in AZ I always thought it was weird that when it got in the 100's in other areas of the country there would be several heat related deaths. But I realize now that us Arizonians know how to handle the heat. Stay indoors, drink lots of water, go swimming, blast the AC in the car. And the people who aren't used to it don't think about those kinds of things. So remember to drink lots, wear shorts and t-shirts, and make your kids drink lots too. Good luck! :)
Hope you guys have a good AC unit! Yuck! It got up to 90 today and that was plenty hot. We sure miss youguys!
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