Excessive Heat Warning In Banning: 100+ Degree Days Forecast

BANNING, CA ? Pass Area residents, it's time to prepare for excessive heat. Dangerously hot conditions, with high temperatures reaching over 100 degrees in the Pass Area and up to 117 in some desert cities, are expected according to the National Weather Service.

High temperatures of 112 to 117 are forecast in the Coachella Valley, San Gorgonio Pass near Banning, Indio, Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Banning and Desert Hot Springs. There will be little relief overnight, with low temperatures from 10 a.m. Thursday to 8 p.m. Sunday, meteorologist Alexander Tardy reports.

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National Weather Service Forecast For Banning:

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 100. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 101. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 71.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99.

Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 67.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93.

Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.

High temperatures from 98 to 103 are forecast in Riverside, Moreno Valley and Corona.

Extreme heat can increase the potential for heat-related illnesses, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities, according to the NWS.

The NWS recommends drinking plenty of fluids, staying in air- conditioned rooms and staying out of the sun. Check on relatives and neighbors, and young children and pets should not be left unattended in vehicles.

Those overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location, and call 911 if they appear to be experiencing heat stroke, the NWS said.

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