Excessive Heat Warning issued August 17 at 1:52PM MST until August 21 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

* WHERE…Northwest Pinal County, Superior, Apache Junction/GoldCanyon, West Pinal County and Sonoran Desert National Monument.
* IMPACTS…Increase in heat related illnesses, including heatcramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke. Heat stroke can leadto death.
* THREAT…Very High HeatRisk. Afternoon temperatures 106 to116. Overnight lows in the mid 80s.An Excessive Heat Warning means that a period of very hottemperatures, even by local standards, will occur. Actions shouldbe tak