WA WFO SPOKANE Warnings, Watches, and Advisories
WFO SPOKANE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, August 19, 2022
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EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
130 PM PDT Sun Aug 14 2022
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Afternoon temperatures will reach the upper 90s to near 105
degrees. Limited overnight relief with low temperatures in the mid
60s to lower 70s.
* WHERE...Quincy, Winchester, Brewster, Waterville, Culdesac,
Nespelem, Ephrata, Wilbur, Pomeroy, Ralston, Othello, Lamona,
Mansfield, Peck, Moses Lake, Cashmere, Coulee City, Odessa,
Creston, Bridgeport, Electric City, Omak, Clarkston Heights,
Okanogan, Lapwai, Malott, Wenatchee, Harrington, Lewiston, Entiat,
Grand Coulee, Clarkston, Gifford, Nighthawk, Monse, Stratford,
Palisades, Oroville, Chelan, Ritzville, and Coulee Dam.
* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive heat will significantly increase the potential
or heat related illnesses, particularly for those working or
participating in outdoor activities. Residents without air
conditioners will experience a build up of heat within their homes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The excessive heat may continue into the
weekend. There is a chance the watch may later need to be extended
through Sunday.
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.
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