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EXPIRED8/11/2025 11:59:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ExpectedSeverity: ModerateCertainty: Likely
8/11/2025 11:59:00 AM until 8/12/2025 5:00:00 PM
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned location, avoid
prolonged sun exposure, and check on relatives, neighbors, and pets.
Limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening hours.
* WHAT...High temperatures ranging from 97-104 degrees in valleys
and basins, with warmest lows between 65-70 degrees. Widespread
Moderate to locally Major HeatRisk.
* WHERE...In California, Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra
Counties and Surprise Valley California. In Nevada, Northern
Washoe County, Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid
Lake, Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area, and Mineral and
Southern Lyon Counties.
* WHEN...Until 9 AM PDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Heat-related illnesses will be more likely, especially
for those spending extended periods outdoors, in poorly cooled
indoor spaces, or who are sensitive to heat.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Hottest conditions are expected Tuesday
afternoon in lower valleys and basins. Cooler conditions above
4500 ft in Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra counties and along
foothill slopes outside the lower valleys.