LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Hot weekend temperatures across interior Northern California have led the National Weather Service to issue a heat advisory for areas including Lake County this weekend.
The advisory is in effect from 11 a.m. Saturday to 11 p.m. Sunday.
The National Weather Service said a heat advisory means a prolonged period of hot temperatures is expected and will create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible.
Temperatures are forecast to hit or surpass the century mark during the daytime on Saturday and Sunday as the result of building high pressure.
Nighttime temperatures will range into the high 60s, based on the forecast.
Area residents are urged to take extra precautions to guard against heat exhaustion and heat stroke, including drinking plenty of fluids, avoiding direct sunlight if possible, staying in an air-conditioned room, and checking on outdoor pets and those more sensitive to heat such as the elderly and young children. Officials also urge against strenuous activities during the middle of the day.
Early next week, daytime temperatures are forecast to drop into the low 90s, with nighttime temperatures into the mid 50s, according to the forecast.
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