Monday, August 13, 2007

IT is HOT out there PEOPLE

FROM NOAA Weather Special Warnings For Our Area:

TAKE PRECAUTIONS WHILE OUTDOORS TO AVOID HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEATSTROKE.
DRINK PLENTY OF WATER...
WEAR LIGHT COLORED LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING...AND
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SHADED AREAS AND AIR CONDITIONED BUILDINGS

THOUGH HUMIDITIES WILL NOT BE EXTREMELY LOW...

THE HOT GUSTY WINDS CAUSED BY AFTERNOON HEATING WILL CAUSE ELEVATED FIRE DANGER INTHE FOOTHILLS...PARTICULARLY TODAY. HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO RISE TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AS THE MONSOON GETS CLOSE.

THEN...APOSSIBILITY OF DRY LIGHTNING FROM HIGH BASED MONSOON THUNDERSTORMS COULD INCREASE FIRE DANGER IN THE MOUNTAINS TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.