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Community: NATIONAL WEATHER STATEMENT...RECORD BREAKING HEAT EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND...
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
509 PM PDT TUE MAR 10 2015

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SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-SANTA YNEZ VALLEY-SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-CUYAMA VALLEY-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-ANTELOPE VALLEY-CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY-LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN GABRIEL VALLEY-SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
509 PM PDT TUE MAR 10 2015

...RECORD BREAKING HEAT EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND...

AN UNSEASONABLY HOT AIR MASS WILL DEVELOP THIS WEEKEND AS A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT BUILDS INTO THE AREA. WHILE TEMPERATURES WILL BE COOL INTO WEDNESDAY AS A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES OVER THE AREA...A WARMING TREND WILL ESTABLISH FOR LATE WEEK. TEMPERATURES WELL ABOVE SEASONAL NORMAL VALUES WILL BE PREVALENT BY FRIDAY. BY THE WEEKEND...RECORD BREAKING HEAT IS FORECAST WHEN THE CENTER OF THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE MOVES OVER
THE REGION. DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WILL RANGE FROM THE 80S TO LOWER 90S FOR THE COAST...TO THE MID 80S TO MID 90S FOR THE VALLEYS AND FOOTHILLS.

RESIDENTS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND PEOPLE PLANNING TO TRAVEL TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LATE THIS WEEK AND THIS WEEKEND ARE ADVISED TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. KNOW THE SIGN OF HEAT STRESS. IF
PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THIS WEEKEND...IT IS ADVISED TO SCHEDULE THESE ACTIVITIES DURING THE COOLER PARTS OF THE DAY SUCH AS THE MORNING OR EVENING HOURS. IF ACTIVITIES CANNOT BE RESCHEDULED...AVOID DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND SEEK SHADED AREAS IF POSSIBLE. PERSONS PERFORMING STRENUOUS OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES...SUCH AS RUNNING...CYCLING...OR HEAVY GARDENING...SHOULD WEAR LIGHT-COLORED AND LIGHTWEIGHT CLOTHING AND STAY HYDRATED BY DRINKING
PLENTY OF NON-ALCOHOLIC FLUIDS SUCH AS WATER. NEVER...EVER...LEAVE CHILDREN...PETS...OR THE ELDERLY ALONE IN THE CAR. REMEMBER TO LOOK BEFORE YOU LOCK. BEAT THE HEAT AND CHECK THE BACKSEAT.