Extreme Heat Watch: Aguila Valley; Tonopah Desert; Gila Bend; Cave Creek/New River; Fountain Hills/East Mesa; Northwest Pinal County; West Pinal County; Apache Junction/Gold Canyon; Sonoran Desert Natl Monument

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Extreme Heat Watch — Aguila Valley; Tonopah Desert; Gila Bend; Cave Creek/New River; Fountain Hills/East Mesa; Northwest Pinal County; West Pinal County; Apache Junction/Gold Canyon; Sonoran Desert Natl Monument Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions possible. Afternoon temperatures 106 to 113. Major Heat Risk. * WHERE...Aguila Valley, Apache Junction/Gold Canyon, Cave Creek/New River, Fountain Hills/East Mesa, Gila Bend, Northwest Pinal County, Sonoran Desert Natl Monument, Tonopah Desert, and West Pinal County. * WHEN...From Monday morning through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events. Overexposure can cause heat cramps and heat exhaustion to develop and, without intervention, can lead to heat stroke.