... Very hot weather expected across the interior...
Northwest California will experience a significant heat wave beginning on Monday. Temperatures will climb each day through at least mid week... and reach 100 to 105 degrees or higher in many of the inland valleys Tuesday through Thursday. High temperatures near 110 degrees will be possible on Tuesday and Wednesday in the hottest inland valleys of del norte... Humboldt... Trinity and Mendocino counties.
Coastal areas will also experience warmer than normal temperatures. Weak offshore flow will allow high temperatures in the coastal zones to reach the upper 60s to near 80.
It will be hot. Stay indoors as much as possible during the warmest part of the day. If you have to work or plan on any recreational activities outdoors... drink plenty of water... wear light colored clothing and take frequent breaks from the sun. Do not leave pets or children inside closed vehicles. Heat can affect anyone. However... children... the elderly... people with medical conditions... and those engaged in strenuous outdoor activities will be the ones most impacted by the hot weather.
Fire Weather Watch
Statement as of 2:37 PM PDT on July 06, 2008
The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Fire Weather Watch... which is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.
Temperatures will rise to the triple digits Monday through Wednesday as an impressive upper level ridge develops over the region. North to northeast winds will develop by Tuesday and filter drier air across interior regions where fuels are already critically dry. Sustained winds will be around 10 mph with gusts of 20 mph possible over ridges and in canyons. Ridge tops will be most vulnerable to the critical fire conditions as daytime relative humidities will likely drop to the mid teens.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings.
= Probability of Precipitation
