Trinity County, CA Hazardous Weather Outlook

Trinity County, California

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 401 PM PDT SUN JUL 6 2008
Expiration: 630 AM PDT MON JUL 07 2008

...VERY HOT WEATHER EXPECTED ACROSS THE INTERIOR...

NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA WILL EXPERIENCE A SIGNIFICANT HEAT WAVE
BEGINNING ON MONDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL CLIMB EACH DAY THROUGH AT
LEAST MID WEEK...AND REACH 100 TO 105 DEGREES OR HIGHER IN MANY
OF THE INLAND VALLEYS TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES
NEAR 110 DEGREES WILL BE POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY IN THE
HOTTEST INLAND VALLEYS OF DEL NORTE...HUMBOLDT...TRINITY AND
MENDOCINO COUNTIES.

COASTAL AREAS WILL ALSO EXPERIENCE WARMER THAN NORMAL
TEMPERATURES. WEAK OFFSHORE FLOW WILL ALLOW HIGH TEMPERATURES IN
THE COASTAL ZONES TO REACH THE UPPER 60S TO NEAR 80.

IT WILL BE HOT. STAY INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE DURING THE WARMEST
PART OF THE DAY. IF YOU HAVE TO WORK OR PLAN ON ANY RECREATIONAL
ACTIVITIES OUTDOORS...DRINK PLENTY OF WATER...WEAR LIGHT COLORED
CLOTHING AND TAKE FREQUENT BREAKS FROM THE SUN. DO NOT LEAVE PETS
OR CHILDREN INSIDE CLOSED VEHICLES. HEAT CAN AFFECT ANYONE.
HOWEVER...CHILDREN...THE ELDERLY...PEOPLE WITH MEDICAL
CONDITIONS...AND THOSE ENGAGED IN STRENUOUS OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
WILL BE THE ONES MOST IMPACTED BY THE HOT WEATHER.