...WELL ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES FORECAST MIDWEEK...

.HIGH PRESSURE STRENGTHENING OVER THE REGION WILL BRING HOT AND
DRY CONDITIONS TO THE REGION MIDWEEK. LOCALLY HOTTER CONDITIONS
WILL DEVELOP IN THE SOUTHERN MONTEREY AND SOUTHERN SAN BENITO
COUNTIES ON WEDNESDAY BEFORE SPREADING ACROSS MOST URBAN AREAS
AND INTERIOR AREAS BY THURSDAY. NEAR RECORD TO RECORD
TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY FOR MANY AREAS. THIS WILL
RESULT IN CONTINUED INCREASED RISK OF HEAT RELATED ILLNESS.

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO RANGE FROM 15 TO 25
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL ON THURSDAY FOR MOST URBAN LOCATIONS.
TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW 90S TO LOW 100S ARE EXPECTED, WITH THE
HOTTEST INLAND AREAS PUSHING TO THE MID 100S. NEAR RECORD TO
RECORD TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.

* WHERE...MAJORITY OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, SANTA CRUZ
MOUNTAINS, AND SALINAS VALLEY.

* WHEN...FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT THURSDAY.

* IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES SUCH AS
HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE CAN OCCUR DUE TO PROLONGED
EXPOSURE TO HOT TEMPERATURES. PEOPLE MOST VULNERABLE INCLUDE
THOSE WHO SPEND EXTENDED PERIODS OUTDOORS, THOSE WITHOUT AIR
CONDITIONING, YOUNG CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND THOSE WITH
CHRONIC ILLNESS.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...DOWNSLOPING NORTHERLY WINDS MAY
EXACERBATE TEMPERATURES FOR COMMUNITIES ON THE SOUTHERN SIDE
OF ANY HIGHER ELEVATIONS HILLS OR MOUNTAINS. A COOLING TREND
IS EXPECTED AFTER THURSDAY INTO THE WEEKEND.

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. YOUNG
CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN VEHICLES
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE. WEAR LIGHTWEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN
POSSIBLE. 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.

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