California Moderate Heat Advisory | Effective 10/01/2026 17:31

Headline: 
Heat Advisory issued October 1 at 5:31PM PDT until October 4 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA
Event: 
Heat Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
October 1, 2026 - 5:31pm
Expires: 
October 2, 2026 - 2:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...High temperatures up to 103 expected. * WHERE...San Joaquin Valley and Sierra Foothills. * WHEN...From 11 AM Saturday to 10 PM PDT Sunday. * 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