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NPWPSR
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
1212 AM MST SAT MAR 14 2026
AZZ530-CAZ561>570-150000-
/O.CON.KPSR.XH.A.0001.260318T1800Z-260323T0300Z/
PARKER VALLEY-JOSHUA TREE NP EAST-IMPERIAL COUNTY SOUTHWEST-
SALTON SEA-CHUCKWALLA MOUNTAINS-IMPERIAL COUNTY SOUTHEAST-
IMPERIAL COUNTY WEST-IMPERIAL VALLEY-CHIRIACO SUMMIT-
PALO VERDE VALLEY-CHUCKWALLA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PARKER, EHRENBERG, MOUNTAIN SPRING,
DESERT SHORES, IMPERIAL HOT MINERAL SPRINGS, WINTERHAVEN,
COOLIDGE SPRINGS, SALTON CITY, WINONA, COYOTE WELLS, OCOTILLO,
PLASTER CITY, EL CENTRO, CALEXICO, ALAMORIO, BRAWLEY,
CHIRIACO SUMMIT, MARTINEZ LAKE, BLYTHE, PALO VERDE, RIPLEY,
AND MIDLAND
1212 AM MST SAT MAR 14 2026 /1212 AM PDT SAT MAR 14 2026/
...EXTREME HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST AND
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
* WHEN...FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY, MARCH 22.
* IMPACTS...HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY DURING
EXTREME HEAT EVENTS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 103 AND
109 DEGREES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AN EXTREME HEAT WATCH MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF VERY HOT
TEMPERATURES, EVEN BY LOCAL STANDARDS, MAY OCCUR. ACTIONS SHOULD
BE TAKEN TO LESSEN THE IMPACT OF THE EXTREME HEAT.
TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE, RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE. WEAR LIGHTWEIGHT AND LOOSE-FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE
AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.
TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK, THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS
IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY
HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE
IS AN EMERGENCY! CALL 9 1 1.
AZZ531>544-546-548>551-553>555-559-150000-
/O.CON.KPSR.XH.A.0001.260319T1800Z-260323T0300Z/
KOFA-YUMA-CENTRAL LA PAZ-AGUILA VALLEY-SOUTHEAST YUMA COUNTY-
GILA RIVER VALLEY-NORTHWEST VALLEY-TONOPAH DESERT-GILA BEND-
BUCKEYE/AVONDALE-CAVE CREEK/NEW RIVER-DEER VALLEY-CENTRAL PHOENIX-
NORTH PHOENIX/GLENDALE-SCOTTSDALE/PARADISE VALLEY-EAST VALLEY-
FOUNTAIN HILLS/EAST MESA-SOUTH MOUNTAIN/AHWATUKEE-
SOUTHEAST VALLEY/QUEEN CREEK-NORTHWEST PINAL COUNTY-
WEST PINAL COUNTY-APACHE JUNCTION/GOLD CANYON-
SONORAN DESERT NATL MONUMENT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PALM CANYON, YUMA, FORTUNA FOOTHILLS,
BRENDA, HARCUVAR, QUARTZSITE, VICKSBURG, VICKSBURG JUNCTION,
SALOME, AGUILA, GLADDEN, WICKENBURG, LIGURTA, CIRCLE CITY,
SURPRISE, WITTMANN, BEARDSLEY, SUN CITY WEST, ARLINGTON,
HASSAYAMPA, TONOPAH, WINTERSBURG, GILA BEND, SENTINEL, AVONDALE,
CASHION, GOODYEAR, LIBERTY, SCOTTSDALE, PEORIA, PHOENIX,
PARADISE VALLEY, MESA, CHANDLER, TEMPE, GILBERT, FOUNTAIN HILLS,
SUN LAKES, QUEEN CREEK, CASA GRANDE, CACTUS FOREST, FLORENCE,
COOLIDGE, APACHE JUNCTION, AND KAKA
1212 AM MST SAT MAR 14 2026
...EXTREME HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ARIZONA.
* WHEN...FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY, MARCH 22.
* IMPACTS...HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY DURING
EXTREME HEAT EVENTS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 103 AND
109 DEGREES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AN EXTREME HEAT WATCH MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF VERY HOT
TEMPERATURES, EVEN BY LOCAL STANDARDS, MAY OCCUR. ACTIONS SHOULD
BE TAKEN TO LESSEN THE IMPACT OF THE EXTREME HEAT.
TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE, RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE. WEAR LIGHTWEIGHT AND LOOSE-FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE
AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.
TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK, THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS
IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY
HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE
IS AN EMERGENCY! CALL 9 1 1.
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