...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions will develop this weekend.

* WHERE...Eastport, St Maries, Sandpoint, Wallace, Osburn, Nezperce,
Craigmont, Bonners Ferry, Kamiah, Kellogg, Rathdrum, Pinehurst,
Mullan, Winchester, and Priest River.

* WHEN...From Saturday through Thursday, and possibly into next
weekend.

* IMPACTS...Unprecedented triple digit heat and unusually warm
overnight temperatures will make it difficult to control the build
up of heat in homes without air conditioning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This event will likely be one of the most
extreme and prolonged heat waves in the recorded history of the
Inland Northwest. Unprecedented heat will not only threaten the
health of residents in the Inland Northwest but will make our
region increasingly vulnerable to wildfires and intensify the
impacts our ongoing drought.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Going to a place
with air conditioning even for a couple hours can help mitigate heat
stress. Consider going to a shopping mall, local library, or
community center for relief.

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

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