With temperatures over the weekend expected to hover about 90 degrees on both Saturday and Sunday under clear skies and a blazing sun, and the City of Pasadena is reminding residents to limit their time outdoors and be mindful of their health.
“Please stay hydrated and limit time spent outdoors. Know the warning signs & what to do if you or a loved one begins showing signs of heat illness,” a post on the City’s Twitter account said early Friday.
City spokesperson Lisa Derderian said excessive heat could lead to serious heat-related issues, so it would be a good idea to wear loose, lightweight, light-colored clothing; use your oven less to help reduce the temperature in your home; drink plenty of fluids to stay hydrated; and find shade when going outside.
Avoiding high-energy activities or work outdoors during midday heat would also help prevent heat-related illness, as would using a chilled cloth on the back of your neck to cool off.
Heat illnesses, such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke, could be identified using three S’s, Derderian added: speech slurs, sweat excessively, and stroke-like symptoms. When having these symptoms, or any indication that you’re suffering from the heat, you can always call 911 as a precaution.
Throughout Pasadena and Los Angeles, building high pressure aloft will keep clear skies across the area with a warming trend through Sunday, the NWS forecast said. Above-normal temperatures are forecast for the valleys, mountains, and the interior by Friday and into the weekend.
The NWS also warned the heat could harm especially vulnerable populations: young children and infants, older adults, people with chronic medical conditions, and pregnant women.
For more information on heat-related illness, visit www.weather.gov/safety/heat-illness.
Here is a detailed look at the forecast from the National Weather Service:
Today: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 63.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90.
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