Fri, 17 Aug 2007 08:37:53 EDT http://www.noaawatch.gov/themes/heat.php Information from NOAAWatch on the dangers of heat waves and excessive heat. noaawatch@noaa.gov http://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html en-us noaawatch@noaa.gov http://www.noaawatch.gov/images/rss/heat.gif http://www.noaawatch.gov/ NOAA Logo http://www.weather.gov/alerts/ca.html A strong area of high pressure in the upper atmosphere has built off the central California Coast, leading to another round of record breaking heat for parts of the Southwest U.S. The heat is expected to last through much of this week. While the hot and dry conditions were contributing to the wildfire threat, the trough will add lightning to the mix to possibly exacerbate the situation. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:37:19 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.noaawatch.gov/themes/heat.php On average, more than 1,500 people in the U.S. die each year from excessive heat. This number is greater than the 30-year mean annual number of deaths due to tornadoes, hurricanes, floods and lightning combined. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:36:48 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov