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California, Northern Sacramento Valley

Heat Advisory

Statement as of 4:01 PM PDT on August 28, 2008

Expires 12:00 PM EDT on August 29, 2008


... Heat advisory remains in effect until 9 am PDT Friday...

A heat advisory remains in effect until 9 am PDT Friday.

After the very hot conditions today... record or near record high
minimum temperatures are expected overnight. Areas around
Redding... Red Bluff... Paradise and the remainder of the lower
foothills on the east side of the valley will potentially remain
above 80 degrees.

A heat advisory means that a period of hot temperatures is
expected. The combination of hot temperatures and dry winds will
combine to create a situation in which heat illnesses are
possible. Drink plenty of fluids... stay in an air-conditioned
room... stay out of the sun... and check up on relatives and
neighbors.


Jmc


Fire Weather Warning

Statement as of 8:03 PM PDT on August 28, 2008

Expires 2:00 PM EDT on August 29, 2008


... Red flag warning remains in effect until 11 am PDT Friday...

A red flag warning remains in effect until 11 am PDT Friday for
the northern Sacramento Valley and foothills.

Although slightly lighter this evening... winds in the warning area
are expected to remain breezy through the night. Humidity values
which were in the single digits on Thursday will remain below 30
percent tonight.

The wind is forecast to decrease Friday morning as the pressure
gradient weakens. Cooling with generally increasing humidities
are expected this weekend.

Please advise the appropriate officials and fire crews in the
field of this red flag warning.




Record Report

Statement as of 6:00 PM PDT on August 28, 2008


... Record high temperatures set in Sacramento and Red Bluff today...

The the high so far today at Sacramento Executive Airport was 104
degrees. This breaks the old record of 103 set in 1950.

In Red Bluff this afternoon the temperature reached 110 degrees
breaking the old record of 109 set in 1944


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