Headline:
Heat Advisory issued October 4 at 2:31AM PDT until October 7 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA
Event:
Heat Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 4, 2026 - 2:31am
Expires:
October 4, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
* WHAT...High temperatures up to 104 degrees expected with the
warmest temperatures will be located in the southern San Joaquin
Valley. Overnight lows between 70 and 75 degrees expected in the
Sierra Foothills where the thermal belt is strongest.
* WHERE...San Joaquin Valley, Sierra Nevada foothills, and Coastal
West Hills.
* WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Moderate to major risk of heat-related
illnesses for much of the population, especially those without
effective cooling or hydration.
Instruction:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Area Description:
West Side Mountains north of 198; Los Banos - Dos Palos; Merced - Madera - Mendota; Planada - Le Grand - Snelling; Coalinga - Avenal; West Side of Fresno and Kings Counties; Caruthers - San Joaquin - Selma; Fresno-Clovis; West Side Mountains South of 198; Buttonwillow - Lost Hills - I5; Delano-Wasco-Shafter; Hanford - Corcoran - Lemoore; Visalia - Porterville - Reedley; Buena Vista; Bakersfield; Southeast San Joaquin Valley; South End San Joaquin Valley; Mariposa Madera Foothills; Mariposa-Madera Lower Sierra; Fresno-Tulare Foothills; Fresno-Tulare Lower Sierra; South End Sierra Foothills; South End of the Lower Sierra
Forcast Office:
NWS Hanford CA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov