Record heat is expected to build across the Southwest this weekend, with many spots projected to see temperatures well over 110 degrees. “Please do not underestimate the excessively hot temperatures coming up this weekend,' officials in Phoenix said.
At Penguin Air, Plumbing & Electrical in Phoenix, the brutal heat calls for all hands on deck., and with temperatures in Phoenix expected to reach 118 degrees Fahrenheit over the weekend, the locally owned company is preparing for the worst.
Volunteer Bill Alkema, right, of Phoenix, hands out cold water at the emergency heat relief station in the Salvation Army Phoenix Citadel Corps in Phoenix on Thursday.Around 84 million people in the United States are under heat alerts Thursday, stretching from the West Coast across the Southern Plains and into South Florida. In places that are expected to be hardest-hit by extreme temperatures, local officials are racing to prepare residents for the onslaught of heat.
Forecasts show that some parts of Arizona are likely to reach record-high temperatures between 115 F and 120 F over the weekend. At Death Valley National Park, which straddles California and Nevada, high temperatures over the weekend could reach as high as 129 F, prompting the National Park Service to issue a dire warning for anyone planning to visit.. “Avoid hiking, do not hike after 10 am. Travel prepared to survive. In the case of a heat related illness, get to a cool place and seek help immediately.”
Together with local health departments, DuBois said his top priorities now are to educate people in New Mexico about the heat risks over the coming days and where they can seek refuge from the scorching temperatures.
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