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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
945 PM PDT SUN SEP 5 2004

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ANTELOPE VALLEY-CATALINA ISLAND-CUYAMA VALLEY-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY VALLEYS-SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-
SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY-VENTURA COUNTY COAST-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-
VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
945 PM PDT SUN SEP 5 2004

...CONTINUED HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA THROUGH
   TUESDAY...

AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE COMBINED WITH WEAK OFFSHORE
FLOW BROUGHT RECORD BREAKING TEMPERATURES ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
ON SUNDAY...WITH SEVERAL LOCATIONS BREAKING THE CENTURY MARK. LITTLE
CHANGE IN THE PATTERN IS EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY...RESULTING IN
MORE RECORD TEMPERATURES EACH DAY. THE VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS
CAN EXPECT MANY HIGH TEMPERATURES OVER 100 DEGREES ON MONDAY AND
TUESDAY...WITH THE HOTTEST LOCATIONS EXPECTED TO REACH 108 DEGREES.
EVEN INLAND AREAS OF THE COASTAL PLAIN CAN EXPECT A FEW 100 DEGREE
READINGS ON MONDAY...WITH PERHAPS A FEW DEGREES OF COOLING ALONG
THE IMMEDIATE COAST BY TUESDAY.

IN ADDITION TO THE HOT TEMPERATURES...VERY DRY CONDITIONS CAN BE
EXPECTED ACROSS THE VALLEYS...MOUNTAINS...AND DESERTS THROUGH
TUESDAY. THESE LOCATIONS HAVE ALREADY EXPERIENCED SEVERAL HOURS OF
SINGLE DIGIT HUMIDITY READINGS TODAY...WITH SIMILAR CONDITIONS
EXPECTED ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY. IN ADDITION...THERE WILL BE POOR
OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES ACROSS THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS...WITH
SOME LOCATIONS REMAINING BELOW 20 PERCENT. A RED FLAG WARNING IS
IN EFFECT FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS
OF SANTA BARBARA...VENTURA...AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES...AS WELL
AS THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY. AREAS UNDER THE WARNING CAN EXPECT
HUMIDITY VALUES OF 10 PERCENT OR LESS FOR A DURATIONS OF 10 HOURS
OR LONGER. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE RED FLAG WARNING...PLEASE
REFER TO THE HEADER LAXRFWLOX.

IF YOU PLAN TO BE OUTSIDE...PLEASE TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM THE HEAT. REDUCE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES IF POSSIBLE...AT
LEAST FROM THE LATE MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING. NEVER LEAVE
CHILDREN OR PETS IN ENCLOSED AUTOMOBILES...EVEN IF THE WINDOWS ARE
PARTIALLY OPEN...EVEN FOR A SHORT TIME...SINCE TEMPERATURES CAN
QUICKLY RISE TO LIFE-THREATENING LEVELS.

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GOMBERG