"Alerte canicule" dans le sud-ouest américain

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Statement as of 03:10 PM PDT on juillet 11, 2005

... Excessive heat warning has been issued for Tuesday and Wednesday

for the elevations below 4000 feet msl for southern Nevada... extreme

northwest Arizona and southeast California... .

The National Weather Service in Las Vegas, NV has issued an excessive

heat warning.

A strong high pressure system will allow daytime temperatures to be

at or near record readings both days across the area. This will

result in afternoon highs approaching 112 in the Las Vegas Valley...

near 118 along the Colorado River... and between 120 and 125 in

Death Valley.

An excessive heat warning is issued when high temperatures are

forecast to approach record high temperatures during the Summer

months. Persons in the warning area are urged to avoid prolonged work

in the sun, or in poorly ventilated areas. Also, drink plenty of

liquids and try to stay in an air conditioned environment.

humm

4000ft = 1200m

112°F = 44,5°C pour Las Vegas (660md'altitude pour infoà)

118°C = 48°C pour la Vallée du Colorado

120 à 125°F = de 49 à 52°C dans la Vallée de la Mort (dont le record est de 57°C)

Le centre de la Californie, plus peuplé que la vallée de la mort, est annoncé à 42°C sur yahoo.

Quelle chaleur...

Pourquoi est-ce que je veux aller là-bas moi ? D'ici 15 jours y'aura p'têt des orages ou des tornades... Moi qui ne supporte pas la chaleur et rêve d'Islande et de Scandinavie