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Last Map Update: Mon, Jun 22, 2026 at 11:16:23 pm PDT

Heat Risk is an important NWS tool for determining severity of heat events, such as the one occurring this week. Here is an explanation of the Heat Risk severity levels, as well as what factors are used to calculate it.

 

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