Log in

Heat warning through holiday

Posted 7/2/13

The sizzling summer weather continues for the deserts with the National Weather Service (NWS) once again extending an Excessive Warning for Fountain Hills and the surrounding areas through the …

You must be a member to read this story.

Join our family of readers for as little as $5 per month and support local, unbiased journalism.


Already have an account? Log in to continue.

Current print subscribers can create a free account by clicking here

Otherwise, follow the link below to join.

To Our Valued Readers –

Visitors to our website will be limited to five stories per month unless they opt to subscribe. The five stories do not include our exclusive content written by our journalists.

For $6.99, less than 20 cents a day, digital subscribers will receive unlimited access to YourValley.net, including exclusive content from our newsroom and access to our Daily Independent e-edition.

Our commitment to balanced, fair reporting and local coverage provides insight and perspective not found anywhere else.

Your financial commitment will help to preserve the kind of honest journalism produced by our reporters and editors. We trust you agree that independent journalism is an essential component of our democracy. Please click here to subscribe.

Sincerely,
Charlene Bisson, Publisher, Independent Newsmedia

Please log in to continue

Log in
I am anchor

Heat warning through holiday

Posted

The sizzling summer weather continues for the deserts with the National Weather Service (NWS) once again extending an Excessive Warning for Fountain Hills and the surrounding areas through the Fourth of July holiday. The warning is now in effect until 8 p.m. Thursday, July 4.

Afternoon highs between 110-115 are expected across the lower deserts with overnight lows near 90.

Exceedingly high temperatures can cause heat-related illness, even death, more easily than an average summer day. Those working or playing outdoors and those without air conditioning are most vulnerable. Even healthy individuals are at risk in these conditions, according to the NWS.

Precautionary/preparedness actions:

• Plan your day and make plans to stay cool.

• Take extra precautions if working or spending time outside. When possible reschedule and limit strenuous activities to early mornings or evenings.

• Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

• Drink a lot of water.

• If possible wear light weight and loose fitting clothes and a wide-brimmed hat to keep your head and body cool.

• 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.

Watch out for your pets as well.