Were at the start of a potentially deadly heatwave. And right now a statewide flex alert is in effect for california. Today Governor Newsom issued a state of emergency to temporarily increase energy production. He said the next five days will be a strain on our states power grid. He says he hopes people turn their thermostats in the right direction. Turn interestingly up a little bit the thermostat at home to 78 degrees to try to precool earlier in the day the home. Try not to use too much electricity in those key hours. The key hours are between 4 00 p. M. And 9 00 p. M. In the evening. Try to reduce your consumption to the extent possible. Also, the governor says if youre out of town for the Labor Day Holiday weekend, make sure your thermostat is set to 85 degrees. An example of how extreme the weekend heat will be, death valleys forecast on saturday expected to peak at 126 degrees, tying the highest temperature ever recorded on earth in the month of september. Okay. Lets go outside.
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