Excessive heat warning issued for Sunday, Monday as temperatures soar
Jun 1, 2018, 2:34 PM | Updated: Jul 5, 2018, 10:34 am
(AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
(AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
PHOENIX — If the air quality in the Valley doesn’t get you, the heat might.
With the hottest temperatures of the year in the weekend forecast, the National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning for Sunday and Monday in the Phoenix area.
That comes after Arizona Department of Environmental Quality issued a high pollution advisory — specifically for elevated ozone levels — in Maricopa County for Friday.
The heat warning begins at 11 a.m. Sunday and runs through 8 p.m. Monday, when temperatures are expected to approach 110 degrees.
We have upgraded our Excessive Heat Watch to a Warning for Sunday and Monday. Highs still expected to be in the 105 to 110 degree range each day. #azwx #cawx #azheat pic.twitter.com/Bch7c8o21B
— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) June 1, 2018
The alert warned that temperatures of 106 degrees and above significantly increase the potential for heat-related illness.
Early symptoms of heat illness include things such as headache, thirst and muscle cramps. Serious symptoms include weakness, skin that is cool to the touch, fast but weak pulse, nausea and fainting. Severe symptoms include hot and red dry skin, fast and strong pulse, sweating that has stopped and unconsciousness.
Untreated heat illness can lead to fatal heat stroke.
The following recommendations were issued: Drink more water than usual and avoid alcohol, sugar and caffeine; wear light-colored clothing and wide-brim hats when outdoors; take frequent rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned environments; and never leave kids or pets unattended in cars.
