(DailyEmailNews.com) – Describing the rising temperatures as “very dangerous,” meteorologists at the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a warning about a major heat wave that is set to hit the U.S. Southwest this week.
California has already experienced intense heat this summer, with temperatures beyond 100 degrees Fahrenheit in several spots.
Just this July, which turned out to be California’s hottest month on record, temperatures hit an extreme 129 degrees Fahrenheit in Death Valley.
This week, California, southern Nevada and western Arizona are bracing for another round of scorching heat.
Excessive heat watches have been put in place for these regions since Monday morning, taking effect from Tuesday through to Friday.
The NWS office in Hanford, California, issued warnings of “dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures of 102 to 107 degrees possible.”
“High heat risk will impact most of the population and those who are not accustomed to the heat,” the agency highlighted.
Even overnight, temperatures in larger cities are expected to hover in the mid to upper 70s.
Temperatures in the western San Fernando Valley might top 115 degrees, making it potentially life-threatening.
Meanwhile, Furnace Creek in Death Valley could see even more overwhelming heat.
NWS Las Vegas detailed:
“High temperatures 104 to 108 in Las Vegas and Pahrump, 101 to 105 in Kingman, 107 to 110 in northeast Clark County, 111 to 115 along the Colorado River Valley from Hoover Dam to Lake Havasu City, 105 to 110 in Barstow and the Morongo Basin, and 115 to 120 at Furnace Creek in Death Valley National Park.”
Despite these staggering numbers, NWS meteorologist Rose Schoenfeld said that such high temperatures around this time of year are not out of the ordinary.
“We often will have a pretty hot first week of September,” she explained. “This is one of our hottest times of the year.”
Schoenfeld recommends staying indoors during the peak heat hours between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Cooler air is expected to move in over the weekend, easing the heat.
She also advised, “Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.”
Additionally, she warned against leaving children and pets in cars, as temperatures inside can become deadly within minutes.
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