Includes the San Joaquin Valley, West Side Hills, Fresno, Mariposa, Madera, and Tulare Counties Foothills and South End of the Sierra Foothills
June 22, 2024 - National Weather Service Hanford Office officials report there is a Heat Advisory out for the San Joaquin Valley and the West Side Hills from 11:00 A.M. Saturday through 11:00 A.M. Monday morning.
Temperatures across the warned area will be around 101-108 degrees, resulting in a major heat risk for those susceptible to heat-related illnesses and those without adequate air conditioning.
Heat Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hanford CA 537 AM PDT Sat Jun 22 2024 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- Mariposa Madera Foothills-Fresno-Tulare Foothills-South End Sierra Foothills-Kern River Valley- Including the cities of Atwater, McKittrick, Lemoore, Los Banos, Planada, Lamont, Mariposa, Merced, Millerton Lake, Madera, Lost Hills, Five Points, Shafter, Goshen, Lake Isabella, Le Grand, Avenal, San Luis Reservoir, Corcoran, Lemoore Station, Richgrove, Kernville, Arvin, Fresno, Alpaugh, Visalia, Blackwells Corner, Porterville, El Portal, Buttonwillow, Hanford, Kerman, Kettleman City, Parlier, Wasco, Selma, Coalinga, Kingsburg, Taft, Sanger, Delano, Tulare, Bakersfield, and Lake Mcclure 537 AM PDT Sat Jun 22 2024 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 AM PDT MONDAY... * WHAT...High temperatures of 102 to 108 degrees. Moderate to high heat risk is expected which will impact much of the population and those sensitive to the heat. * WHERE...A portion of central California. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 11 AM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.Source: NWS
