Excessive heat warnings are in place in 11 states starting later this week.
The National Weather Service is advising residents of 11 states to avoid the outdoors during an excessive heat warning, with some alerts stretching into the middle of next week.Warnings have been issued for parts of Arizona, Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and Washington.An excessive heat warning is issued by the NWS when the heat index value is expected to reach or exceed 105 degrees within the next 12 to 24 hours.
Temperatures were projected to reach between the upper 90s to 115 degrees, read the NWS announcement. Parts of the surrounding San Diego area are under a heat warning until 9 p.m. PDT July 9.The Los Angeles/Oxnard area has a warning in place starting on 11 a.m. PDT Wednesday through 6 p.m. PDT July 8. During that time, temperatures are projected to reach upward of 105 degrees, with highs of 110 possible in the nearby valleys.The NWS also issued an excessive heat warning from 11 a.m.
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