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By Anna Skinner
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A police department in Arizona is urging people to stay hydrated amid dangerously hot conditions that caused a woman to collapse on the side of the road in Glendale on Thursday.
The message from the Glendale Police Department comes as Glendale and much of the rest of western Arizona face extremely hot temperatures, with afternoon highs surging as hot as 107 degrees Fahrenheit on Thursday. Long-lasting extreme heat warnings remain in place across the region, including southern Nevada and southern California, with people urged to stay indoors, drink water and electrolyte drinks, and avoid caffeine and alcohol.
The temperatures are "unprecedented," AccuWeather senior meteorologist Tom Kines told Newsweek, and roughly 30 degrees above average for this time of year. Many daily temperature records have already been broken, with some areas, like Phoenix, seeing their earliest 100-degree day on record.
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On Thursday, Glendale police officers spotted a woman walking outside. Moments later, she collapsed.
"Our PIO Sergeant and Officer were out working hard when they observed a young lady walking down Glendale Ave., who appeared to be suffering from heat exhaustion. She collapsed and that is when our PIOs jumped into action and began providing assistance. Stay hydrated & keep cool!" Glendale Police Department posted on X with a video of officers and paramedics treating the woman.
Elsewhere in Arizona, officials were taking measures to keep people cool. In Phoenix, Mayor Kate Gallego announced that Phoenix-area trails would be closed between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. through Sunday. The Phoenix Fire Department also issued an urgent message asking people to avoid hiking during the hottest parts of the day.
Phoenix was forecast to hit 105 degrees on Thursday. Glendale was expected to hit 104 degrees. Both cities were hotter than Death Valley, California, widely regarded as the hottest place on Earth.
"Visitors, seasonal residents, and other people not typically accustomed to or acclimated to extreme heat are especially urged to take precautions during the hottest hours of the day and limit outdoor activity," NWS Tucson said in an extreme heat warning. "Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes."
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The widespread extreme heat warnings and heat advisories warned that the risk of heat illness, such as heat stroke and heat exhaustion, increases significantly during periods of dangerous temperatures.
Temperatures are expected to remain above average across the Southwest for the foreseeable future, according to temperature outlooks from the NWS Climate Prediction Center. An eight- to 14-day temperature outlook shows a high chance of above-average temperatures across the region through at least April 2. The western three-quarters of the United States is expected to experience above-normal temperatures during this same period.
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