Santa Barbara County Placed Under Extreme Heat Warning

Overview

• The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning for the county with dangerously hot and dry conditions expected across coastal areas, interior mountains and the Cuyama Valley.
• County health officials say some inland and mountain locations could reach the 100s and warn that fans may not prevent heat illness once temperatures climb into the high 90s.
• Residents are urged to check on older adults and young children, drink cool nonalcoholic fluids, wear lightweight clothing, limit strenuous outdoor work and seek air conditioning if possible.
• Santa Barbara County Animal Services says its Santa Barbara and Lompoc shelters lack air conditioning and is urgently asking for short-term foster homes to keep animals safe from extreme heat.
• Officials caution that the hot, dry pattern raises fire danger and could strain local health and emergency services as the regional heat episode continues.