[NevadaARES] Special Weather Statement for Carson City, NV

Tue, 09 Jul 2002 22:29:51 -0700

We are under a similar alert for the San Francisco Bay Area as well a Stage
1 Power alert.  73 de tim kg6irh.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Cavnar" <[email protected]>
To: "NevadaARES" <[email protected]>
Cc: "LCARES" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 10:15 PM
Subject: [NevadaARES] Special Weather Statement for Carson City, NV


> Special Weather Statement
> 630 am PDT Tue Jul 9 2002
>
> ...Record heat expected in the valleys of western Nevada and east
> central California this week...
>
> A strong area of high pressure will build over northern Nevada
> during the next few days...producing high temperatures above 100
> degrees in the valleys of western Nevada and east central
> California. New daily record highs are likely to be set in Reno
> beginning today...with temperatures by Wednesday and Thursday rising
> close to the all time record high of 106 degrees...which occurred
> in 1931 on July 20.
>
> In the desert areas of Pershing...Churchill...and Mineral
> counties...even hotter conditions are expected as highs range from
> 105 to 110 degrees on Wednesday and Thursday.
>
> People who will be outdoors this week should drink plenty of water
> and avoid excessive activity during the warmest portions of the day.
> The hot temperatures with persistent sunshine...combined with low
> humidities and light winds...will increase the rate of dehydration
> and raise the risk for dangerous heat related illnesses.
>
> Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and other local media for further
> details or updates.
>
> For additional weather information, check our web site at
> http://www.Wrh.NOAA.Gov/Reno
>
>
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