[PHX-Skywarn] "NWS - WEATHER EVENT NOTIFICATION" PHXNPWPSR.20030705

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THIS MESSAGE WAS SENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX MAIL SERVER

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
650 AM MST SAT JUL 05 2003

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NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY...GREATER PHOENIX AREA...SOUTHWEST 
MARICOPA COUNTY...NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY 
650 AM MST SAT JUL 05 2003

...A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL 
ARIZONA DESERT...INCLUDING THE GREATER PHOENIX METROPOLITAN AREA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY FOR TODAY 
FOR THOSE LIVING IN NORTHWEST...CENTRAL...AND SOUTHWEST MARICOPA 
COUNTY...AND NORTHWEST PINAL COUNTY. THE GREATER PHOENIX 
METROPOLITAN AREA IS INCLUDED IN THE ADVISORY AREA. THE COMBINATION 
OF VERY WARM WEATHER AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY EXPECTED TODAY COULD 
BE A HEALTH HAZARD ESPECIALLY TO THE YOUNG AND THE ELDERLY...IF 
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN TO STAY COOL AND WELL HYDRATED.

TODAYS HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA WILL RANGE FROM 
109 DEGREES AT SCOTTSDALE TO 114 DEGREES AT GILA BEND...AND IS 
EXPECTED TO REACH 113 DEGREES AT PHOENIX SKY HARBOR AIRPORT. THE 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE 5 PERCENT OR LOWER DURING THE MID 
AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS. 

INDIVIDUALS CAN SUFFER HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS WHEN THE BODY TEMPERATURE
SYSTEM CAN NO LONGER COOL ITSELF. IF YOU PLAN TO BE OUTSIDE FOR AN 
EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...STAY IN 
THE SHADE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND DRINK ABUNDANT AMOUNTS OF WATER. 
WEAR LIGHT COLORED AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING. IF YOU WEAR A WIDE 
BRIMMED HAT...THE HEAD AND BODY WILL BE MUCH COOLER. 

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AJ



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE