Example Excessive Heat Warning

Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. Read More >

WWUS72 KFFC 300121 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 921 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...DANGEROUS HEAT WAVE TO AFFECT NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH THE WEEKEND... GAZ027-036>039-049>051-059>062-071>076-080>086-091>098-102>113- 300930- /O.UPG.KFFC.EH.A.0001.120630T1500Z-120702T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.EH.W.0001.120630T1500Z-120702T0000Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120630T1500Z/ MADISON-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO- JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON- GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON- EMANUEL-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS- TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE- TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATHENS...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON... SWAINSBORO...WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS... CORDELE...VIDALIA 921 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT SATURDAY... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY. THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...EASTERN AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA LOCATED SOUTHEAST OF A LINE NEAR ATHENS THROUGH MACON AND LUMPKIN. * HEAT INDEX VALUES...INCREASING TO 110-114 DEGREES SATURDAY AND 110-112 DEGREES SUNDAY. * TIMING...PEAK HEAT INDICES OCCURRING DURING THE AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF EXCESSIVE HEAT CAN HAVE A CUMULATIVE EFFECT ON THE HUMAN BODY. HEAT OF THIS MAGNITUDE AND DURATION CAN TRIGGER HEAT-RELATED ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION OR EVEN HEAT STROKE. NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS UNATTENDED IN A CAR...EVEN WITH THE WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN A HEAT WAVE...KEEPING YOUR COOL WILL KEEP YOU HEALTHY. PEOPLE AND ANIMALS SHOULD STAY INDOORS. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE AIR CONDITIONING...GO TO THE MALL OR THE LIBRARY OR A COMMUNITY RELIEF SHELTER. REMEMBER TO DRINK MORE FLUIDS...BUT AVOID ALCOHOL OR HIGH SUGAR DRINKS. WHEN GOING OUT...WEAR LIGHT CLOTHING AND NEVER LEAVE ANY PERSONS...ESPECIALLY INFANTS OR YOUNG CHILDREN...OR ANIMALS IN A CLOSED...PARKED VEHICLE. && $$