Ahhh, the joys of an Arizona summer!

NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY...GREATER PHOENIX AREA...SOUTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY...NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY
440 AM MST MON JUL 14 2003

...A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA INCLUDING THE GREATER PHOENIX METROPOLITAN AREA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY FOR TODAY...FOR THOSE LIVING IN NORTHWEST...CENTRAL...AND SOUTHWEST
MARICOPA COUNTY...AS WELL AS IN NORTHWEST PINAL COUNTY. THE GREATER PHOENIX METROPOLITAN AREA IS INCLUDED IN THE ADVISORY AREA. NEAR RECORD OR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST...AND THE HOT WEATHER COULD BE A HEALTH HAZARD ESPECIALLY TO THE YOUNG...THE ELDERLY...AND THOSE OUTDOORS...IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN TO STAY COOL AND WELL HYDRATED.

TODAY'S HIGH TEMPERATURES OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA WILL RANGE FROM 112 DEGREES AT CAREFREE TO 118 DEGREES AT GILA BEND. RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL LOWER TO BETWEEN 10 AND 15 PERCENT DURING THE HEAT OF THE DAY.

INDIVIDUALS CAN SUFFER HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS WHEN THE BODY TEMPERATURE SYSTEM CAN NO LONGER COOL ITSELF. STAY INDOORS WHERE IT IS MUCH COOLER. IF YOU MUST BE OUTSIDE...STAY IN THE SHADE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND DRINK ABUNDANT AMOUNTS OF WATER. WEAR LIGHT COLORED AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING...AND A WIDE BRIMMED HAT WILL KEEP THE HEAD AND BODY MUCH COOLER.
It's 115 degress right now. Even my pool is too hot!