Extreme Heat Watch

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hanford CA 609 AM PDT Tue Aug 19 2025 ...EXTREME HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures 105 to 110 degrees possible. Warm overnight lows in the mid 70s to lower 80s from Thursday until Sunday morning. * WHERE...Indian Wells Valley, Mojave Desert, and Mojave Desert Slopes. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. 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. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.