Pet Owners Issued Warning As Millions Hit by ‘Lethal’ Heat Wave

Pet owners in the Southwest have been warned not to leave their pets in their cars as temperatures could reach “lethal” levels within minutes.
A brutal heat wave is hitting the region over the next few days, affecting California, Arizona and Nevada.
California has seen intense temperatures this summer, including some which soared past 100 F in certain areas. July was the hottest month California has ever seen, Newsweek previously reported, spiking temperatures to 129 F in Death Valley in the southern part of the state.
Phoenix also recorded its hottest summer ever, according to extreme weather chaser Colin McCarthy, who posted this week: “Phoenix, Arizona, just experienced one of the hottest summers ever recorded by any major city on Earth. The average temperature for the entire summer was 99 F.”
Multiple excessive heat warnings have been put in place, almost all of which warn people to take special care of their pets.
One warning covers parts of all three states: northwest Arizona, southeast California and southern Nevada.
The Las Vegas branch of the National Weather Service (NWS) said: “Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun and check up on relatives and neighbors.
“Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.”
Forecasters added that people should wear lightweight, loosefitting clothing and limit strenuous activity to the early morning or the evening.
If you are working outdoors, you should schedule frequent breaks in the shade or an air-conditioned room.
The NWS also advised that people should keep an eye out for symptoms of heat exhaustion and call 911 if you suspect you or someone else is suffering from heatstroke.
This warning is in place from 11:00 a.m. PDT/MST on Wednesday to 8:00 p.m. PDT/MST on Friday.
Predictions show temperatures in Las Vegas and Pahrump reaching between 104 and 108 F, 101 to 105 F in Kingman, 107 to 111 F in northeast Clark County, 111 to 115 F along the Colorado River Valley from the Hoover Dam to Lake Havasu City, 105 to 109 F in Barstow and the Morongo Basin and 116 to 120 at F Furnace Creek in Death Valley National Park.
There are other, separate warnings in place for different parts of the states, including one that covers the Yavapai County Valleys and Basins in Arizona from 11: a.m. on Thursday to 8:00 p.m. MST on Friday.
One warning issued for the southwest of California, from 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday to 8:00 p.m. PDT on Friday specifies more vulnerable people.
It says: “There is a high risk for dangerous heat illness for anyone, especially for the very young, the very old, those without air-conditioning, and those active outdoors.”
The Los Angeles/Oxnard NWS added that it may still issue heat advisories for beaches.
In western San Fernando Valley, there is a 30 percent chance of temperatures reaching as high as 115 F, or even higher, on Thursday, the NWS said.