Stay Safe in Nevada's Extreme Heat

Extreme Heat is a Potential Health Concern - During the summertime, heat waves can bring unusually high temperatures (10 degrees or more above the average high temperature) that last for days or weeks. Extreme heat pushes your body beyond its normal limits. Under normal circumstances your internal thermostat sends signals to make you sweat. The sweat evaporates and cools your body. However, extreme heat causes the evaporation process to slow and the body to work harder to maintain a normal temperature. These conditions can overload your system and lead to heat-related illness and even death. Heat kills more people in the U.S. than tornadoes, hurricanes, floods and lightning combined, according to the National Weather Service.